PMID- 18724801
OWN - NLM
STAT- MEDLINE
DCOM- 20081110
LR  - 20080826
IS  - 1931-8405 (Electronic)
IS  - 0889-2229 (Linking)
VI  - 24
IP  - 8
DP  - 2008 Aug
TI  - Household survey in two provinces in Viet Nam estimates HIV prevalence in an 
      urban and a rural population.
PG  - 1017-26
LID - 10.1089/aid.2007.0267 [doi]
AB  - A household-based population study interviewed 2,553 women and 1,984 men aged 
      15-49 years in urban (Ho Chi Minh City) and rural (Thai Binh) provinces in Viet 
      Nam between July and August 2005. The survey response rate was 
      high--approximately 97% of households and 93% of adults overall, with a >92% 
      acceptance of HIV testing among eligible adults. The unadjusted estimated 
      population HIV prevalence was 0.3% (confidence interval [CI]: 0.1-0.6%) in Thai 
      Binh and 0.7% (CI: 0.3-1.3) in Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC), compared with the 
      national estimates and projections of 0.352% and 1.250%, respectively, for 2005. 
      The ratio of male-to-female prevalence was 10.5:1 in Thai Binh and 1.3:1 in HCMC. 
      A low level of men reported purchasing sex in the last 12 months (2.4%) and there 
      were low self-reports of sexually transmitted infections in all adults (5%). A 
      correct knowledge of HIV/AIDS prevention methods was high in both provinces 
      (83%), although only 24.8% of women knew of the use of antiretroviral therapy to 
      prevent vertical transmission of HIV. The observed population prevalence was 
      consistent with recent projections in Thai Binh, although lower than expected in 
      HCMC, indicating the substantial downward revisions of projected population HIV 
      prevalence may need to be extended. The unequal sex prevalence ratio is 
      consistent with the projected trends of increasing male-to-female sexual 
      transmission in urban areas. The results and experience of this study will inform 
      future population based surveys in Viet Nam and the broader Asian region.
FAU - Tuan, Nguyen Anh
AU  - Tuan NA
AD  - National Institute of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Ministry of Health, Ha Noi, Viet 
      Nam. tuan-nihe@hn.vnn.vn
FAU - Ha, Nguyen Thi Thanh
AU  - Ha NT
FAU - Diep, Vu Thi Bich
AU  - Diep VT
FAU - Thang, Pham Hong
AU  - Thang PH
FAU - Long, Nguyen Thanh
AU  - Long NT
FAU - Huong, Phan Thi Thu
AU  - Huong PT
FAU - Duc, Bui Hoang
AU  - Duc BH
FAU - Wilson, David
AU  - Wilson D
FAU - Oelrichs, Robert
AU  - Oelrichs R
FAU - Hien, Nguyen Tran
AU  - Hien NT
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
PT  - Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
PL  - United States
TA  - AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses
JT  - AIDS research and human retroviruses
JID - 8709376
SB  - IM
MH  - Adolescent
MH  - Adult
MH  - Cross-Sectional Studies
MH  - Female
MH  - HIV Infections/*epidemiology
MH  - Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
MH  - Humans
MH  - Male
MH  - Middle Aged
MH  - Prevalence
MH  - Rural Population
MH  - Urban Population
MH  - Vietnam/epidemiology
EDAT- 2008/08/30 09:00
MHDA- 2008/11/11 09:00
CRDT- 2008/08/30 09:00
PHST- 2008/08/30 09:00 [pubmed]
PHST- 2008/11/11 09:00 [medline]
PHST- 2008/08/30 09:00 [entrez]
AID - 10.1089/aid.2007.0267 [doi]
PST - ppublish
SO  - AIDS Res Hum Retroviruses. 2008 Aug;24(8):1017-26. doi: 10.1089/aid.2007.0267.