Epidemiological characteristics and secular trend of the HIV/AIDS cases among 15-24 years old population in Hefei from 2004 to 2022
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2023.05.031
- VernacularTitle:合肥市2004—2022年15～24岁人群HIV/AIDS病例流行特征及趋势
- Author:
SUN Jing, LI Wei, FENG Jinbao, YAO Hui, CHEN Liqin, WU Meng
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Author Information
1. Department of AIDS and STD Prevention and Control, Hefei Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hefei (230091) , China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome;
HIV infections;
Epidemiologic studies;
Adolescent
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2023;44(5):778-781
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the characteristics of HIV/AIDS cases among 15-24 year old population reported in Hefei from 2004 to 2022, so as to provide insights into AIDS control among adolescents.
Methods:The epidemiological data regarding HIV/AIDS cases between 15 and 24 years old reported in Hefei from 2004 to 2022 were captured from the AIDS comprehensive prevention and control information system of Chinese disease prevention and control information system, and data regarding temporal distribution, population distribution, and routes of infections and detection were descriptively analyzed by descriptive epidemiological methods.
Results:From 2004 to 2022, 865 cases of HIV/AIDS were reported in Hefei among 15-24 years old youth, accounting for 21.80% of the total reported cases. Among the HIV/AIDS patients, males accounted for 92.60%(801 cases), the unmarried ones accounted for 93.41% (808 cases)，those with college degree or above accounted for 60.12% (520 cases)，and 25.78%(223 cases) of them were students. The proportion of student cases increased annually( χ 2 trends =47.67, P <0.01). Homosexual transmission accounted for 81.39%, both showed an increasing trend( χ 2 trends =51.23, P <0.01)．Totally 55.49% of cases were found through testing and consultation, and the proportion of cases increased by year( χ 2 trends =112.18, P <0.01). In 2004-2022，the number of newly reported cases among people aged 15-24 showed a rising trend at an average rate of 24.46% by year( Z=4.92, P <0.01), which was higher than the average rate of 21.54% for the entire population( Z=12.75, P <0.01).
Conclusion:The epidemic of HIV/AIDS among population aged 15-24 years is serious in Hefei. Comprehensive measures for HIV education and prevention intervention are desperately needed to be reinforced among targeted students.
