@article{ref1,
title="HIV/sexually transmitted infections and intimate partner violence: results from the Togo 2013-2014 Demographic and Health Survey",
journal="International journal of STD and AIDS",
year="2017",
author="Nguyen, Anthony H. and Giuliano, Anna R. and Mbah, Alfred K. and Sanchez-Anguiano, Aurora",
volume="28",
number="14",
pages="1380-1388",
abstract="Among clinic-based studies, intimate partner violence (IPV) has been shown to contribute to HIV/AIDS among young girls and women. <br><br>RESULTS from studies among the general population have been less consistent. This study evaluated the associations between HIV infection, any sexually transmitted infections (STIs), and IPV in a population-based sample of Togolese women. Data from the Togo 2013-2014 Demographic and Health Survey were utilized for these analyses. Women aged 15-49, who were currently married, had HIV test results, and answered the Domestic Violence Module were analyzed (n = 2386). Generalized linear mixed-models adjusting for sociodemographic variables, risk behaviors, and cluster effect were used to estimate HIV and STI risks with experience of IPV. HIV prevalence was 2.8%. Prevalence of IPV was 39% among HIV-positive women and 38% among HIV-negative women. Significant associations between IPV and HIV infection were not detected. Adjusted models found significant associations between experience of any IPV and having had STIs (OR 2.05, 95% CI 1.25-3.35). The high rates of violence in this setting warrant community-based interventions that address abuse and gender inequity. These interventions should also discuss the spectrum of STIs in relation to IPV.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0956-4624",
doi="10.1177/0956462417705970",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0956462417705970"
}