Sociodemographic and Immunological Profile of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Patients in Tribal Population
Aim: To study the sociodemographic and immunological profile of HIV seropositive patients attending antiretroviral therapy (ART) center of a tertiary care hospital. Methodology: This was a retrospective observational study conducted at an ART center of a tertiary care hospital from October 2016 to D...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer – Medknow Publications
2018-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Integrated Health Sciences |
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| Online Access: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/JIHS.JIHS_6_18 |
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| Summary: | Aim:
To study the sociodemographic and immunological profile of HIV seropositive patients attending antiretroviral therapy (ART) center of a tertiary care hospital.
Methodology:
This was a retrospective observational study conducted at an ART center of a tertiary care hospital from October 2016 to December 2017. It was a retrospective cohort study.
Results:
In our study, the total number of patients was 295. Majority of the patients were between 15 and 45 years of age. Males were 52% and females were 46%, with a male-to-female ratio of 1.3:1. Married tribal patients were the most affected. Majority of the patients were homemakers and nonagricultural workers; larger group belonged to low socioeconomic status. Heterosexual transmission was the commonest route of infection.
Conclusion:
Reproductive age group, low socioeconomic status, illiterate, tribal population, and homemakers were found to be associated with HIV positivity; heterosexual transmission was the commonest mode of infection. |
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| ISSN: | 2347-6486 2347-6494 |