Intimate partner violence is associated with HIV infection in women in Kenya: A cross-sectional analysis

BackgroundThe relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV) and women’s risk of HIV infection has attracted much recent attention, with varying results in terms of whether there is an association and what the magnitude of association is. Understanding this relationship is important for HIV surveillance and intervention programs.MethodsWe analyzed data from the 2008-2009 Demographic and Health Survey (DHS) in Kenya, on 1,904 women aged …