• Sao Paulo Med J · Mar 2022

    Epidemiological data on HIV-infected patients and the importance of education regarding the infection rate. An analytical cross-sectional study.

    • Víctor de Oliveira Costa, Matheus Bresser, Bruna Malaquias Arguelles da Costa, Nathália Munck Machado, and Marcos de Assis Moura.
    • MD. Physician, Internal Medicine, Faculdade de Ciências Médicas e da Saúde de Juiz de Fora (SUPREMA), Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil; and Undergraduate Student, Physics, Universidade Federal de Juiz de Fora (UFJF), Juiz de Fora (MG), Brazil.
    • Sao Paulo Med J. 2022 Mar 1; 140 (2): 278-283.

    BackgroundSexually transmitted diseases (STIs) are an important public health problem in all countries. Knowledge of their relationship with the various socioeconomic levels is necessary for an understanding of their epidemiology and behavior in society.ObjectiveTo investigate the epidemiology of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-positive patients and to correlate education with history of sexually transmitted diseases, especially for syphilis.Design And SettingAnalytical cross-sectional study carried out in the city of Juiz de Fora, Minas Gerais, Brazil.MethodsThe medical records of HIV/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) patients who started antiretroviral therapy (ART) between January 2010 and July 2018 were assessed. These patients were attended at the specialized assistance service for HIV/AIDS) of the Department of Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD/AIDS) of the city of Juiz de Fora. In total, 335 patients were selected.ResultsIn our sample, 73.13% were male; 57.36% were aged between 25 and 45 years and 24.23% were over 45 years of age. Regarding sexual orientation, 61.78% were homosexual. Regarding education, 52.88% had "unskilled education", while 47.12% had "qualified education". Analysis on the relationship between schooling and syphilis, a positive relationship between qualified schooling and syphilis was observed: odds ratio = 3.588; 95% confidence interval: 1.090-11.808.ConclusionHomosexual male patients are most affected by HIV. Furthermore, this disease is not limited only to individuals with low education. Syphilis should be suspected in all individuals.

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