THE DEGREE OF INFLUENCE OF SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS ON THE INCIDENCE OF HIV IN THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION: THE RESULTS OF REGRESSION ANALYSIS

Abstract

The spread of the human immunodeficiency virus is one of the main global problems. In all countries of the world there are a number of programs aimed at combating this disease. We conducted a regression analysis to identify the most influencing factors of the population's life on the spread of HIV. The results showed that external socio-economic factors did not have a significant impact on the spread of the virus. It means that the health care system and its level of development directly affect the level of HIV prevalence in the country.