Background: Wealthier populations do better than poorer ones on most measures of health
status, including nutrition, morbidity and mortality, and healthcare utilization. Objectives: This
study examines the association between household wealth status and HIV serostatus to
identify what characteristics and behaviours are associated with HIV infection, and the role
of confounding factors such as place of residence and other risk factors. Methods: Data are
from eight national surveys in sub-Saharan Africa (Kenya, Ghana, Burkina Faso, Cameroon …