High prevalence of self-reported sexually transmitted infections among older adults in Tanzania: results from a list experiment in a population-representative survey

Purpose - Self-report of sensitive or stigmatized health states is often subject to social desirability and interviewer biases. To reduce such biases, we estimated the rate of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) using a list experiment. - Methods - This population-representative study was nested...

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Main Authors: Kim, Hae-Young (Author) , Rohr, Julia (Author) , Leyna, Germana Henry (Author) , Killewo, Japhet (Author) , Tomita, Andrew (Author) , Tanser, Frank (Author) , Bärnighausen, Till (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: August 2023
In: Annals of epidemiology
Year: 2023, Volume: 84, Pages: 48-53
ISSN:1873-2585
DOI:10.1016/j.annepidem.2023.05.001
Online Access:Verlag, lizenzpflichtig, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.annepidem.2023.05.001
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Author Notes:Hae-Young Kim, Julia Rohr, Germana Henry Leyna, Japhet Killewo, Andrew Tomita, Frank Tanser, Till Bärnighausen

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