Journal article
High HIV prevalence and risk of infection among rural-to-urban migrants in various migration stages in China: A systematic review and meta-analysis
L Zhang, EPF Chow, HJ Jahn, A Kraemer, DP Wilson
Sexually Transmitted Diseases | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2013
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Rural-to-urban migrants represent 17% of the total Chinese population and are considered a potential high-risk bridging population of HIV infection between urban and rural China. METHOD: Based on a systematic review and meta-analysis, this study determined HIV prevalence among rural-to-urban migrants in different stages of migration. This review was conducted and reported according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. RESULTS: We identified 54 studies reporting 59 HIV prevalence levels among rural-to-urban migrants in China. Overall, 53.4% (95% confidence interval, 33.5%-72.4%) of urban patients with HIV have migratory background. ..
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Funding Acknowledgements
This study was funded by the universities of New South Wales (Sydney, Australia) and Bielefeld (Germany) and jointly by the Go8 Germany Joint Research Co-operation Scheme 2011 and the German Academic Exchange Service. The Kirby Institute is funded by the Australian Government, Department of Health and Ageing, and affiliated with the Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent the position of the Australian Government.