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Nádia Cristina Pinheiro Rodrigues1, Andrea Sobral de Almeida1, José Ueleres Braga1, Gisele O'Dwyer1, Paulo Cavalcante Apratto Junior2, Regina Paiva Daumas1, Valéria Teresa Saraiva Lino1, Mônica Kramer de Noronha Andrade1, Denise Leite Maia Monteiro2, Mônica Bastos de Lima Barros1.
Abstract
The dynamics of the spread of the AIDS epidemic ranges according to the characteristics of each geographical region in different population groups. The aim of this study was to evaluate spatial and temporal trends of the AIDS epidemic among the elderly in the State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A retrospective study using spatial analysis techniques was conducted among AIDS cases (≥ 60 years) diagnosed from 1997-2011. The Poisson regression model was used to assess the relationship between year of diagnosis and incidence of AIDS, adjusted by sex. The AIDS epidemic began in the south coast of the state and gradually reached neighboring cities. The highest rates were found in regions around Rio de Janeiro and Niterói cities. The highest smoothed rates of the period were observed in Niterói in 2002-2006: 11.87/100,000 (men) and 8,5/100,000 (women). AIDS incidence rates among the elderly have stabilized in recent decades. To prevent HIV from spreading further among the general population, greater attention should be given to the older population.Entities:
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Year: 2015 PMID： 26375650 DOI： 10.1590/0102-311X00152914
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Cad Saude Publica ISSN： 0102-311X Impact factor: 1.632