Investigation of the awareness status of HIV/AIDS and socio-economic inequalities in women ۱۵-۵۴ years old in Iran: Study of Iran Multiple Indicator Demographic and Health Survey (IrMIDHS)

Aim: Awareness of HIV/AIDS is very important in women at the age of fertility and it is one of the indicators of SDGs. This study aims to investigate the awareness status of HIV/AIDS and socioeconomic inequalities in the lack of awareness of HIV/AIDS in ۱۵-۵۴ year old women in Iran.Subject and Methods: This is a cross-sectional study. The randomized multistage cluster sampling was used in this study. ۳۵۳۰۵ ۱۵-۵۴ year old women enrolled in the study. Data was analyzed in two stages. Socioeconomic inequalities were investigated using the methods of Concentration Index and Concentration Curve In the first stage, and the multilevel method was used to identify the role of determinants in the second stage.Results: ۵۰۱۷(۱۸.۵۵%) of the total participants in the study had an inadequate awareness of HIV / AIDS. The concentration index was CI=-۰.۰۶[CI۹۵ %( -۰.۰۸, -۰.۰۴)] for the lack of awareness that indicated the lack of awareness among the low-class people of the society. The results of the Multilevel analysis showed that there is a relationship between the education, marital status of the individuals, age over ۳۵ years, occupation, economic class and lack of awareness of HIV / AIDS.Conclusion: The prevalence of the lack of adequate awareness of HIV / AIDS is more among the low-class people of society, and this inequality varies in different provinces. The socioeconomic determinants such as age, place of residence, marital status, and economic status should be considered to reduce these inequalities.

Keywords:

Awareness , AIDS / HIV , Inequality , Socioeconomic Status , Women , Iran