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- Title
AIDS NO PIAUÍ: ANÁLISE DO PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO.
- Authors
Dantas Almeida, Priscilla; Cordeiro Tôrres Brito, Rosemary; Evangelista de Araújo, Telma Maria; Braz Milanez Oliveira, Francisco; Lopes de Sousa, Alvaro Francisco; Antunes de Araújo Filho, Augusto Cezar
- Abstract
Objective: characterizing the epidemiological profile of AIDS in the State of Piaui. Methodology: an epidemiological study of a descriptive character, with public domain data analysis in Piaui, with consultations and tab with data from 2008 to 2013, at DATASUS. Results: it was observed that there was increase in the number of reported cases, as well as the feminization of AIDS. The age group of 20-34 years old showed more cases; and people with higher level of schooling were infected less. Blood route was the main form of infection and the Indians had fewer cases. The epidemiological profile is associated with social characteristics, for example, in the case of schooling be related to the impoverishment frame. Conclusion: the findings revealed that changes are taking place, although discrete, in the epidemiological profile of AIDS in the State of Piaui.
- Publication
Journal of Nursing UFPE / Revista de Enfermagem UFPE, 2015, p8660
- ISSN
1981-8963
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.5205/reuol.7061-61015-5-SM0906supl201505