• J Trauma · Nov 1989

    HIV infection rates in a trauma center treating predominantly rural blunt trauma victims.

    • C A Soderstrom, P A Furth, D Glasser, R W Dunning, S L Groseclose, and R A Cowley.
    • Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems, Baltimore 21201-1595.
    • J Trauma. 1989 Nov 1; 29 (11): 152615301526-30.

    AbstractHuman immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection rates among 1,497 consecutive adult trauma victims triaged from rural and urban sectors to a statewide trauma center in Baltimore were studied. Those studied were 71.7% men, 77.4% whites, 63.2% vehicular trauma victims, 11.2% assault victims, and 25.7% other trauma victims. Non-Baltimoreans predominated (86.0%) and 32.7% were 25 to 39 years of age. Overall, 1.67% of the victims were HIV antibody positive. Significantly higher infection rates were seen in men (1.96% vs. 0.95%; p less than 0.02), non-whites (4.13% vs. 0.95; p less than 0.005), assault victims compared with vehicular and other trauma victims (5.99% vs. 1.06% vs. 1.30%, respectively; p less than 0.001), and Baltimore City residents (3.81% vs. 1.32%; p less than 0.03). Among those 25 to 39 years of age, 68.0% of the HIV infections were noted. Results suggest that HIV infection rates among trauma center patients are a reflection of the patient population served.

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