Epidemiological profile of outpatients with HIV/AIDS at a school hospital: São Paulo city

Authors

  • Rosimeire Gabriel Hospital São Paulo; Unidade Ambulatorial
  • Dulce Aparecida Barbosa Universidade Federal de São Paulo
  • Lucila Amaral Carneiro Vianna Universidade Federal de São Paulo

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000400008

Keywords:

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, ambulatory care, epidemiology

Abstract

This study aimed to characterize the epidemiological profile of patients with HIV/AIDS at an outpatient service, to analyze the infection stage on the patient's first return, lethality and program evasion. A descriptive and analytical epidemiological study was carried out during nursing appointments with 1837 clients. Most participants were men (1.71 men / 1 woman), between 30 and 39 years old (46.8%); residents in São Paulo (86.5%); low education level (76.3%). Most women were living with partners (45.4%), whereas most men were single (53.3%). The main category of exposure was heterosexual behavior (83.5% among men and 71.2% among women). Both male and female participations discovered their HIV/AIDS positive condition in advanced stages (57%). Opportunistic infection levels were significantly higher (p< 0.05) among men. For men and women, the predominant opportunistic infection was tuberculosis (26.2%). CD4<350 results on the first return were significantly higher (p = 0.04) among women. Death risk was greater among women (OR =1.72), whereas the risk of treatment evasion was greater among men (OR = 1.72).

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Published

2005-08-01

Issue

Vol. 13 No. 4 (2005)

Section

Original Articles

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How to Cite

Gabriel, R., Barbosa, D. A., & Vianna, L. A. C. (2005). Epidemiological profile of outpatients with HIV/AIDS at a school hospital: São Paulo city. Revista Latino-Americana De Enfermagem, 13(4), 509-513. https://doi.org/10.1590/S0104-11692005000400008