Epidemiology of the socio-demographic profile of HIV-positive people in Varna after 2015
https://doi.org/10.22328/2077-9828-2021-13-2-66-71
Abstract
Introduction. The epidemic process of HIV/АIDS is a complex mix of diverse epidemics in and between different countries and regions around the world and is a leading public health crisis of our time.
Aim. The purpose of this study is to analyze the socio-demographic profile of HIV-positive people in Varna. after 2015.
Materials and methods. This study included a total of 100 HIV-positive people. All statistical analyzes are performed using SPSS v. 20.0 software. Analysis of variancecomparative analysis (r2), correlation analysis (Student’s coefficient, r) and risk analysis (RR) were used. Level of significance was taken to be 0.05 and 95% confidence interval were calculated.
Results. The results of the epidemiological analysis show that the Varna region is characterized by a low endemic risk of HIV / AIDS. The majority of PLHIV are men (72.0%), mainly among men who have sex with men (72.0%), persons aged 20–29 (56.00%) with secondary education (58.0%), вulgarian ethnicity (66.0%) and those living in the city (82.0%) predominate. About 1⁄3 (32.0%) of the subjects had sexually transmitted infections, with syphilis rankng first (43.80%) followed by hepatitis C (25.0%).
Conclusion. The city of Varna is defined as a successful model in the field of HIV/АIDS prevention, based on risk groups characteristics, with excellent cooperation between the interested institutions, and a good strategic approach in the planning and development of local HIV/AIDS prevention policies.
About the Authors
M. Kolarova-Dimitrova
Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Healt, Medical University of Varna Medical University of Varna «Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov»
Bulgaria
Bulgaria
Varna
T. Paunov
Department of Hygiene and Epidemiology, Faculty of Public Healt, Medical University of Varna Medical University of Varna «Prof. Dr. Paraskev Stoyanov»
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Varna
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Kolarova-Dimitrova M., Paunov T. Epidemiology of the socio-demographic profile of HIV-positive people in Varna after 2015. HIV Infection and Immunosuppressive Disorders. 2021;13(2):66-71. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.22328/2077-9828-2021-13-2-66-71
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