Publication

Characteristics of Age-Discordant Partnerships Associated With HIV Risk Among Young South African Women (HPTN 068)

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26977748 HPTN 068 Study Details

Citation

Ritchwood TD, Hughes JP, Jennings L, MacPhail C, Williamson B, Selin A, Kahn K, Gomez-Olive FX, Pettifor A. Characteristics of Age-Discordant Partnerships Associated With HIV Risk Among Young South African Women (HPTN 068). J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2016, 72: 423-9. PMC4925181

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: Sexual liaisons between older men and younger women have been linked to greater risk of HIV acquisition. This study aims to (1) identify psychosocial and behavioral factors associated with age-discordant (partner >/=5 years) versus age-concordant partnerships (-1< partner