2024
DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1245553
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Prevalence and association of HIV and tuberculosis status in older adults in South Africa: an urgent need to escalate the scientific and political attention to aging and health

Monica Ewomazino Akokuwebe,
Godswill Nwabuisi Osuafor,
Erhabor Sunday Idemudia

Abstract: ObjectivesThis study examined the prevalence and sociodemographic factors among older adults with HIV and TB status in South Africa.MethodsThis data was cross-sectional and obtained from the 2019 General Household Surveys in South Africa. Adults 50 years and over with reported HIV and TB status were included (N = 9,180,047). We reported statistical analyses of the descriptive, Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests, and binary logistic regression.ResultsThe study has found a prevalence rate of HIV to be 5.3% and … Show more

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