Jane Fortson
The gradient in sub-saharan Africa: Socioeconomic status and HIV/AIDS
abstract using data demographic health surveys dhs burkina faso 2003 cameroon 2004 ghana 2003 kenya 2003 tanzania 2003 investigate cross sectional relationship hiv status socioeconomic status find evidence robust positive education gradient hiv infection showing high levels education bettereducated respondents likely hivpositive adults six years schooling much three percentage points likely infected hiv adults schooling gradient artifact age sector residence region residence controls sex age sector residence region residence adults six years schooling much 50 likely infected hiv schooling education positively related certain risk factors hiv including likelihood premarital sex estimates wealth gradient hiv contrast vary substantially across countries sensitive choice measure wealth