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. Objectives: To examine the factors associated with HIV/AIDS awareness of
ever married men and women age 15-49. Design: 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. Period: PDHS 2012-13. Setting: 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. Methods: Bivariate and binary logistic regression analysis has
been carried out to evaluate the significant socio demographic factors. Results: 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. Conclusions: 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.