Journal of Infectious Diseases & Preventive Medicine
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Centre-MURAZ, Burkina Faso

Biography

Serge M A Somda currently works at the Computer Center, Centre MURAZ. Serge does research in Statistics, Applied Mathematics and Epidemiology. He's current research topics are survival analysis and building evidences using current statistics in Africa.

Publications

• Research Article   
  Knowing the Profile of Clients from the Screening and Information Centre (CADI) for Better Planning and Case Management in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
  Author(s): Poda A*, In�¨s DA, Traore I, Somda S, Hema A, Meda C, Sombie I, Traore M and Meda N
  
  Background: Counselling associated with screening is the entry point into the management for HIV-infected people. The purpose of the present study was to compare the profile of clients from the Screening and Information Centre (CADI) with those from the general population. Methods: A cross-sectional study including all complete medical records of CADI clients from 1996 to 2006 was conducted. The following information were collected: age, sex, education level, marital status, reasons for screening, desire to share one’s HIV status. The data were analyzed using stata13 software. Pearson khi2 Test was used to compare qualitative variables while Student Test was used to compare averages. The 0.05 significance level was applied. Results: A sample of 752 observations was analyzed. In 1996, the average age of CADI c.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/2329-8731.19.7.188

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