Table 1 Variable definitions and data sources
From: The Global Fund's resource allocation decisions for HIV programmes: addressing those in need
Variable | Definition | Source of data |
|---|---|---|
National HIV adult prevalence | The percentage of estimated number of all adults 15-49 living with HIV in the country, divided by population in 2002-2009 | |
HIV prevalence in most-at-risk populations | The percentage of people who inject drugs, sex workers, and men who have sex with men who are HIV positive in the country, divided by the population in 2002-2009 | |
Gross national income per capita | The gross national income, converted to US dollars using the World Bank Atlas method, divided by the mid-year population | World Bank [14] |
The Global Fund annual median funding per capita | The median Global Fund approved funding per country per year converted in 2008 US dollars divided by mid-year population | Estimates of the study |