Risk Factors Associated with HIV Infection among General Population in Tanah Papua: Secondary Data Analysis of IBBS in Tanah Papua, Indonesia 2013

Abstract

HIV prevalence in adult general population in Tanah Papua, has exceeded 1%. Unlike in other regions of the country, that status of the HIV epidemic has entered an early phase of generalized epidemic. The aim of this cross-sectional study as part of National IBBS in Tanah Papua in 2013 was to determine the most important risk factors associated with HIV infection among general population in Tanah Papua in year 2013. The respondents were 5, 334 people aged 15–49 years old who were willing to blood rapid test to determine the HIV status and successfully interviewed. The result showed the HIV prevalence in general population in Tanah Papua was 2.3% (95%CI: 1.5%-3.4%). There were four determinants significantly associated with HIV infection among the general population: topography, ethnicity, access to VCT services, and cost of VCT services. Particularly for males: topography, ethnicity, status of polygamy, circumcision, access to VCT services were also significantly associated with HIV infection.