Epidemiological profile of HIV patients at a referral center in Southern Brazil: tenyears characteristics.

Authors

  • Claudinei Mesquita da Silva Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá.
  • Alex Sandro Jorge Programa de Pós-Graduação em Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Estadual de Maringá.
  • Kelin Dalbosco Laboratório de Análises Clínicas, Centro Universitário da Fundação Assis Gurgacz.
  • Leyde Daiane de Peder Laboratório de Análises Clínicas, Centro Universitário da Fundação Assis Gurgacz.
  • Josana Dranka Horvath Centro Especializado em Doenças Infecto Parasitárias (CEDIP)
  • Jorge Juarez Vieira Teixeira Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Biomedicina, Laboratório de Imunologia Clínica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá.
  • Dennis Armando Bertolini Departamento de Análises Clínicas e Biomedicina, Laboratório de Virologia Clínica, Universidade Estadual de Maringá.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v7i4.9150

Abstract

Background and Objectives: The epidemic of HIV infection is a true mosaic of regional sub-epidemics. The aim of the study was to describe the profile of patients newly infected with HIV at a reference center in Southern Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, based on information from medical records and the Rede Nacional de Sistema de Controle de Testes de Laboratório. A descriptive, gender-based analysis of the sociodemographic, behavioral and serological characteristics of HIV infected patients was performed between January 2005 and December 2014. The association between the qualitative variables was performed using the Chi-square test or the Exact Test of Fisher, and the quantitative were analyzed by the Wilcoxon Test. The level of significance was set at 5%. Results: The epidemic presented increasing rates, mainly in males and in the municipality of Cascavel. The median age of the population was 33 years, and 680 (57.43%) were men. Regarding marital status, the male sex was predominantly single 3 (51.99% versus (vs.) 34.10%). Diagnostic time less than / equal to two years was higher among men (29.26% vs. 20.83%). The median CD4+ T cell count in females was higher than males (416 cells/mm3 vs. 334.5 cells/mm3; p <0.0001). Conclusion: Sociodemographic, behavioral characteristics and regional disparities should be taken into account in the formulation of prevention programs.

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Published

2017-10-01

How to Cite

Silva, C. M. da, Jorge, A. S., Dalbosco, K., Peder, L. D. de, Horvath, J. D., Teixeira, J. J. V., & Bertolini, D. A. (2017). Epidemiological profile of HIV patients at a referral center in Southern Brazil: tenyears characteristics. Revista De Epidemiologia E Controle De Infecção, 7(4), 227-233. https://doi.org/10.17058/reci.v7i4.9150

Issue

Vol. 7 No. 4 (2017)

Section

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

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