Abraham Aseffa|Abdulrahman A. Ishak|Roy W. Stevens|E. Fergussen|Matthew F. Giles|Girmay Yohannes|K G Kidan
Prevalence of HIV, syphilis and genital chlamydial infection among women in North-West Ethiopia
University of Gondar|University of Gondar|Relief International|John Radcliffe Hospital|John Radcliffe Hospital|University of Gondar|University of Gondar
prevalence sexually transmitted diseases std among women visiting antenatal anc gynaecological clinics gondar northwest ethiopia investigated april august 1995 728 women consented enter study prevalence rates 59 41693 chlamydial antigen cervix 188 113600 syphilis treponema pallidum haemagglutination assay tpha 253 150593 hiv active syphilis rpr tpha detected 74 44597 hiv infection rate higher among women higher age first marriage low gravidity significantly associated young age urban residence presence genital ulcer odds ratio 63 lymphadenopathy 28 examination women seropositive syphilis married earlier age significantly older changed husbands low gravidity age 30 independently significant risk factors cervical chlamydial antigen positivity predominantly asymptomatic significant association observed hiv infection syphilis 26 active syphilis associated chlamydial 34 hiv infection 41 rate 234 151 hiv seropositivity among anc attenders rural women respectively indicator rapid progression hiv epidemic area