title: [Epidemiological profile of outpatients with HIV/AIDS at a school hospital--São Paulo city].
abstract: This study aimed to characterize the epidemiological profile of patients with HIV/AIDS at an outpatient service, to analyze the infection stage on the patient's first return, lethality and program evasion. A descriptive and analytical epidemiological study was carried out during nursing appointments with 1837 clients. Most participants were men (1.71 men/1 woman), between 30 and 39 years old (46.8%); residents in São Paulo (86.5%); low education level (76.3%). Most women were living with partners (45.4%), whereas most men were single (53.3%). The main category of exposure was heterosexual behavior (83.5% among men and 71.2% among women). Both male and female participations discovered their HIV/AIDS positive condition in advanced stages (57%). Opportunistic infection levels were significantly higher (p < 0.05) among men. For men and women, the predominant opportunistic infection was tuberculosis (26.2%). CD4 < 350 results on the first return were significantly higher (p = 0.04) among women. Death risk was greater among women (OR = 1.72), whereas the risk of treatment evasion was greater among men (OR = 1.72).
authors.affiliation: Unidade Ambulatorial, Hospital São Paulo. rosimeiregabriel@bol.com.br
authors.forename: Rosimeire
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gabriel
authors.forename: Dulce Aparecida
authors.initials: DA
authors.lastname: Barbosa
authors.forename: Lucila Amaral Carneiro
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Vianna
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology*; D000328:Adult; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012725:Sexual Behavior