HPTN 068: A Randomized Control Trial of a Conditional Cash Transfer to Reduce HIV Infection in Young Women in South Africa - Study Design and Baseline Results

Author(s)
Pettifor, Audrey
MacPhail, Catherine
Wang, Jing
Twine, Rhian
Daniel, Tamu
Andrew, Philip
Laeyendecker, Oliver
Agyei, Yaw
Tollman, Stephen
Kahn, Kathleen
Selin, Amanda
Gomez-Olive, F Xavier
Rosenberg, Molly
Wagner, Ryan G
Mabuza, Wonderful
Hughes, James P
Suchindran, Chirayath
Piwowar-Manning, Estelle
Publication Date
2016
Abstract
Young women in South Africa are at high risk for HIV infection. Cash transfers offer promise to reduce HIV risk. We present the design and baseline results from HPTN 068, a phase III, individually randomized trial to assess the effect of a conditional cash transfer on HIV acquisition among South African young women. A total of 2533 young women were randomized to receive a monthly cash transfer conditional on school attendance or to a control group. A number of individual-, partner-, household- and school-level factors were associated with HIV and HSV-2 infection. After adjusting for age, all levels were associated with an increased odds of HIV infection with partner-level factors conveying the strongest association (aOR 3.05 95 % CI 1.84-5.06). Interventions like cash transfers that address structural factors such as schooling and poverty have the potential to reduce HIV risk in young women in South Africa.
Citation
AIDS and Behavior, 20(9), p. 1863-1882
ISSN
1573-3254
1090-7165
Link
Publisher
Springer New York LLC
Title
HPTN 068: A Randomized Control Trial of a Conditional Cash Transfer to Reduce HIV Infection in Young Women in South Africa - Study Design and Baseline Results
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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