DOI of the published article https://doi.org/10.1590/s2237-96222022000300020
Spatial distribution and incidence of HIV/AIDS cases in Santa Cruz do Sul, state of Rio Grande do Sul, 2001 to 2020
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https://doi.org/10.1590/s2237-62222022000300020Keywords:
Population Spatial Distribution, Access to Treatment, HIV, Incidence, Epidemiology, DescriptiveAbstract
Objective: to describe the spatial distribution, treatment status and characteristics of cases of people infected with the human immunodeficiency virus HIV in Santa Cruz do Sul, RS, 2001 to 2020. Methods: descriptive study with data from individuals undergoing treatment for HIV/AIDS, in Santa Cruz do Sul, diagnosed from January 2001 to October 2020. Results: 708 (94.4%) cases were analyzed, of these (58.2%) were male, with a mean age of 39 years, the maximum incidence rate was in 2019 (59.4/100,000 in habitants), there was a high frequency of cases in the south and central region of the city, 92.9% of these individuals were still in active treatment and the dropout rate was 7.1% in the period. Conclusion: a higher incidence of HIV was observed in adult male, from the central and southern regions of the city, with a treatment rate close to the goals of the World Health Organization and a low dropout rate.
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Copyright (c) 2022 Priscila Braga Rosa, Daniel Felipe Schroeder, Camilo Darsie, Micila Chielle, Marlua Luiza Kuhl Pontel, Gabriela de Borba Correa, Ivinildo José Vilichane, Tiago Antônio Heringer, Jane Dagmar Pollo Renner, Lia Gonçalves Possuelo
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