Differences in HIV risk factors between South African adolescents and adult women and their association with sexually transmitted infections
Risk factors for STIs including HIV may differ between age groups of girls and women, and mitigation interventions may need to be tailored accordingly.
Authors
- Sinaye Ngcapu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9625-8131)
- Hilton Humphries (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8503-4127)
- Bahiah Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0641-3546)
- Lindi Masson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2539-817X)
- Andrea G. Abrahams
- Natasha Samsunder (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3582-5718)
- Pamela Mkhize (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2176-9807)
- Ntombifuthi Maphumulo
- Monalisa Manhanzva
- Linda‐Gail Bekker (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0755-4386)
- Nadia Ahmed
- Nina Radzey
- Aida Sivro (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9215-5285)
- Sengeziwe Sibeko (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5750-4520)
- William Horsnell (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7172-408X)
- Christine Jordan
- Celia Mehou‐Loko
- Lenine J. P. Liebenberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6768-8776)
- Derseree Archary (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2216-2866)
- Quarraisha Abdool Karim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0985-477X)
- Heather B. Jaspan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0745-6073)
- Rushil Harryparsad
- Disebo Potloane
- P. Radebe
- Jo-Ann Passmore
- Funeka Busakwe
- Noluthando Mqaba
Institutions
- Human Sciences Research Council (ZA)
- National Health Laboratory Service (ZA)
- Seattle Children's Hospital (US)
- Desmond Tutu HIV Foundation (ZA)
- Burnet Institute (AU)
- University of Cape Town (ZA)
- Public Health Agency of Canada (CA)
- Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust (GB)
- University of Exeter (GB)
- Stellenbosch University (ZA)
- Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (ZA)
- West London Mental Health NHS Trust (GB)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- Monash University (AU)
- Medical Research Council (GB)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Sexually Transmitted Infections
- Published
- 2024-12-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1136/sextrans-2024-056260
- Citations
- 6
- Primary Topic
- Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.10
Funders
- Carnegie Corporation of New York
- National Research Foundation
- Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
- National Institutes of Health
- Medical Research Council
- National Health and Medical Research Council