HIV/AIDS awareness in Pakistan; binary logistic regression analysis of PDHS-2012-13

ABSTRACT

Globally 35 million people were living with HIV in 2013 whereas around 78 million people have been infected since the start of the epidemic and 39 million people have died of AIDS- related illness. To examine the factors associated with HIV/AIDS awareness of ever married men and women age 15-49. The secondary data sets are used of Pakistan demographic and health survey [PDHS] of ever married men and women with sample size 3134 and 13558. PDHS 2012-13. The national institute of population studies done this survey with the technical support from ICF International and Pakistan bureau of statistics and the USAID supported the financially. Bivariate and binary logistic regression analysis has been carried out to evaluate the significant socio demographic factors. Every 7 out of 10 ever married men have heard about AIDS, while the situation is much critical for ever married women, 6 out of 10 have not heard about HIV/AIDS. Generally finding revealed that almost both of the respondents have misconception regarding HIV/AIDS transmission. Two binary logistic regression models are executed one for ever married man and other for ever married women. Two models revealed that early age groups have less knowledge about HIV/AIDS; urban has more knowledge compared to rural. Education level, media assess and wealth index have positive association regarding to HIV/AIDS awareness. Socio-demographic aspects such as age, education, place of residence and access to media TV, radio and newspaper, wealth index and occupation are found to be significant varied systematically with the awareness of HIV/AIDS. These statistical outcomes will enhance the capability in disease management and control