PMID- 37565134
OWN - NLM
STAT- PubMed-not-MEDLINE
LR  - 20230812
IS  - 2168-8184 (Print)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Electronic)
IS  - 2168-8184 (Linking)
VI  - 15
IP  - 7
DP  - 2023 Jul
TI  - Perception Towards Epidemiology of Human Immunodeficiency Virus or Acquired 
      Immunodeficiency Syndrome Among Women of Reproductive Age: Analysis of Nationwide 
      Surveys in India.
PG  - e41643
LID - 10.7759/cureus.41643 [doi]
LID - e41643
AB  - INTRODUCTION: The knowledge of HIV prevention, attitudes towards people living 
      with HIV (PLHIV), and beliefs in myths related to HIV/AIDS among women of 
      reproductive age group in India hold immense importance. As this group is 
      particularly vulnerable to HIV infection, having accurate knowledge about 
      prevention methods is crucial to protect themselves and their partners. Positive 
      attitudes towards PLHIV foster support, reduce stigma and encourage early testing 
      and treatment. Additionally, debunking myths and misconceptions surrounding 
      HIV/AIDS can help dispel fear and promote informed decision-making. Empowering 
      women with comprehensive knowledge, fostering positive attitudes, and debunking 
      myths can contribute to effective HIV prevention strategies, reduce transmission 
      rates, and improve women's overall well-being in India. OBJECTIVES: Our objective 
      was to create a regression model to show disparities in knowledge of the 
      prevention of HIV/AIDS, attitude towards people living with HIV/AIDS, and belief 
      in myths among women in India with adjusted odds ratio (aOR) for different 
      socio-demographic factors, and to determine if there are any significant changes 
      in the aOR during both surveys. STUDY DESIGN: A comparative study using secondary 
      data analysis of two complex sample surveys. METHODS: Individual Recode files 
      from datasets obtained from Demographic Health Surveys (DHS) Program were 
      exported to STATA v17.0 MP by STATA Corp LLC. Dependent and independent variables 
      were chosen based on a literature review and computed. The design-adjusted 
      chi-square test was used to assess the association between variables. A 
      multinomial logistic regression analysis was used to derive a model. The model 
      assessment was performed using the Wald test after estimation. RESULTS: The age 
      group of 15-19 years had the highest odds of having sufficient knowledge of the 
      prevention of HIV/AIDS during both National Family Health Surveys (NFHS) (aOR: 
      1.98 during NFHS-4 and aOR: 1.80 during NFHS-5). No education group had the 
      highest odds of negative attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS during 
      both surveys (aOR: 4.85 during NFHS-4 and aOR: 2.69 during NFHS-5). Rural areas 
      had higher odds of believing in myths related to HIV/AIDS during both surveys 
      (aOR: 1.07 during NFHS-4 and aOR: 1.13 during NFHS-5). CONCLUSIONS: This research 
      study sheds light on the significant relationship between demographic factors and 
      knowledge, attitudes, and beliefs related to HIV/AIDS among women. Specifically, 
      women in the lower age group, lacking education, and residing in rural areas 
      exhibited substantial levels of inadequate knowledge regarding HIV/AIDS 
      prevention. Furthermore, this group was also associated with higher proportions 
      of negative attitudes towards people living with HIV/AIDS and a greater tendency 
      to believe in myths associated with HIV/AIDS.
CI  - Copyright (c) 2023, TS et al.
FAU - Ts, Ranganath
AU  - Ts R
AD  - Community Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, 
      IND.
FAU - Gupta, Era
AU  - Gupta E
AD  - Community Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, 
      IND.
FAU - Md, Shoyaib K
AU  - Md SK
AD  - Community Medicine, Bangalore Medical College and Research Institute, Bengaluru, 
      IND.
LA  - eng
PT  - Journal Article
DEP - 20230710
PL  - United States
TA  - Cureus
JT  - Cureus
JID - 101596737
PMC - PMC10411542
OTO - NOTNLM
OT  - attitude
OT  - demographic and health survey
OT  - hiv
OT  - knowledge
OT  - women
COIS- The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.
EDAT- 2023/08/11 06:43
MHDA- 2023/08/11 06:44
PMCR- 2023/07/10
CRDT- 2023/08/11 04:11
PHST- 2023/07/10 00:00 [accepted]
PHST- 2023/08/11 06:44 [medline]
PHST- 2023/08/11 06:43 [pubmed]
PHST- 2023/08/11 04:11 [entrez]
PHST- 2023/07/10 00:00 [pmc-release]
AID - 10.7759/cureus.41643 [doi]
PST - epublish
SO  - Cureus. 2023 Jul 10;15(7):e41643. doi: 10.7759/cureus.41643. eCollection 2023 
      Jul.