The Trend of HIV/AIDS Incidence and Risks Associated with Age, Period, and Birth Cohort in Four Central African Countries
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Data Source
2.2. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Trends of HIV/AIDS Incidence in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.2. Net Drifts and Local Drifts of HIV/AIDS Incidence in Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
3.3. HIV/AIDS Incidence and Age Relative Risks
3.4. HIV/AIDS Incidence and Period Relative Risks
3.5. HIV/AIDS Incidence and Cohort Relative Risks
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Age | CAR | CAM | CHAD | DRC | ||||
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Local Drift (%) | 95% CI | Local Drift (%) | 95% CI | Local Drift (%) | 95% CI | Local Drift (%) | 95% CI | |
15–19 | −9.47 | −9.99; −8.95 | −8.44 | −8.94; −7.93 | −7.23 | −8.02; −6.42 | −11.96 | −13.28; −10.63 |
20–24 | −9.14 ꜜ | −9.46; −8.82 | −8.05 ꜜ | −8.39; −7.72 | −6.76 ꜜ | −7.29; −6.24 | −11.70 ꜜ | −12.47; −10.92 |
25–29 | −8.93 ꜜ | −9.15; −8.71 | −7.64 ꜜ | −7.89; −7.39 | −6.36 ꜜ | −6.73; −5.99 | −11.75 ꜛ | −12.28; −11.23 |
30–34 | −8.83 ꜜ | −9.03; −8.64 | −7.30 ꜜ | −7.54; −7.07 | −6.24 ꜜ | −6.57; −5.90 | −11.94 ꜛ | −12.40; −11.47 |
35–39 | −8.57ꜜ | −8.77; −8.37 | −6.94 ꜜ | −7.18; −6.71 | −6.2 ꜜ | −6.54; −5.85 | −11.85 ꜜ | −12.31; −11.39 |
40–44 | −8.03 ꜜ | −8.24; −7.82 | −6.52 ꜜ | −6.78; −6.26 | −6.08 ꜜ | −6.45; −5.71 | −11.45 ꜜ | −11.93; −10.97 |
45–49 | −7.41 ꜜ | −7.65; −7.19 | −6.11 ꜜ | −6.39; −5.83 | −5.86 ꜜ | −6.27; −5.45 | −10.79 ꜜ | −11.31; −10.26 |
50–54 | −7.02 ꜜ | −7.27; −6.77 | −5.95 ꜜ | −6.26; −5.64 | −5.45 ꜜ | −5.91; −4.99 | −10.21 ꜜ | −10.79; −9.64 |
55–59 | −7.00 ꜜ | −7.28; −6.72 | −6.15 ꜛ | −6.50; −5.80 | −4.87 ꜜ | −5.39; −4.35 | −10.13 ꜜ | −10.77; −9.49 |
60–64 | −7.37 ꜛ | −7.67; −7.06 | −6.45 ꜛ | −6.83; −6.07 | −4.50 ꜜ | −5.07; −3.92 | −10.55 ꜛ | −11.24; −9.85 |
65–69 | −8.48 ꜛ | −8.81; −8.15 | −6.75 ꜛ | −7.17; −6.34 | −4.33 ꜜ | −4.96; −3.70 | −11.57 ꜛ | −12.32; −10.81 |
70–74 | −9.35 ꜛ | −9.71; −8.99 | −6.67 ꜜ | −7.16; −6.18 | −4.49 ꜛ | −5.22; −3.76 | −12.66 ꜛ | −13.48; −11.83 |
75–79 | −9.29 ꜜ | −9.82; −8.77 | −6.37 ꜜ | −7.14; −5.60 | −4.88 ꜛ | −5.95; −3.80 | −13.11 ꜛ | −14.25; −11.95 |
Net drift (%) | −8.16 | −8.02; −8.30 | −6.74 | −6.57; −6.91 | −5.63 | −5.38; −5.87 | −11.33 | −10.98; −11.68 |
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Martial, N.T.; Mubarik, S.; Yu, C. The Trend of HIV/AIDS Incidence and Risks Associated with Age, Period, and Birth Cohort in Four Central African Countries. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2021, 18, 2564. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052564
Martial NT, Mubarik S, Yu C. The Trend of HIV/AIDS Incidence and Risks Associated with Age, Period, and Birth Cohort in Four Central African Countries. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2021; 18(5):2564. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052564
Chicago/Turabian StyleMartial, Nodjimadji Tamlengar, Sumaira Mubarik, and Chuanhua Yu. 2021. "The Trend of HIV/AIDS Incidence and Risks Associated with Age, Period, and Birth Cohort in Four Central African Countries" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 18, no. 5: 2564. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18052564