Plos One : Male Out-migration ; a Factor for the Spread of Hiv Infection Among Married Men and Women in Rural India, Volume 7

By Sandstrom, Paul

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Title:	Plos One : Male Out-migration ; a Factor for the Spread of Hiv Infection Among Married Men and Women in Rural India, Volume 7
Author:	Sandstrom, Paul
Volume:	Volume 7
Language:	English
Subject:	Journals, Science, Medical Science
Collections:	Periodicals: Journal and Magazine Collection
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Publisher:	Plos


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Description : Introduction : Thus far, the reasons for increasing HIV prevalence in northern and eastern Indian states are unknown. We investigated the role of male out-migration in the spread of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection through a casecontrol study in rural India. Methods : Currently married men and women were recruited from HIV testing and treatment centers across seven selected districts with high rates of male out-migration in eastern and northern India in 2010 using a case-control study design. Case subjects (men : 595, women : 609) were people who tested HIV seropositive and control subjects (men : 611, women : 600) were those tested HIV seronegative. For each gender, we obtained adjusted odds ratios (AORs) and population attributable risks (PARs) for migration, and behavioral factors. Results : For men, the prevalence of HIV was significantly higher among those with a migration history (AOR, 4?4): for women, the prevalence of HIV was higher among those with migrant husbands (AOR, 2?3). For both genders, the returned male migration (men : AOR, 3?7: women : AOR, 2?8) was significantly associated with higher prevalence of HIV infection. The PAR associated with male migration was higher for men (54?5%–68?6%) than for women (32?7%–56?9%) across the study areas. Discussion : Male out-migration is the most important risk factor influencing the spread of HIV infection in rural areas with high out-migration rates, thereby emphasizing the need for interventions, particularly, for returned migrants and spouses of those migrants.