title: [Analysis on sero-conversion status of HIV-discordant spouse from 2006-2010 in Henan province].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the management status of HIV-discordant family in Henan province from 2006 to 2010.
  
  
  METHODS
  Data on AIDS infected family from "AIDS Infected Family Follow-up Management and Analysis System" was collected and analyzed to understand the management status of HIV-discordant situation.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The sero-conversion rates of HIV-discordant spouse were 1.94/100 person-years in 2006, 1.79/100 person-years in 2007, 0.59/100 person-years in 2008 and 0.41/100 person-years in 2009, showing the yearly decrease. Regarding the number of sero-conversion in the same year, male was significantly higher than female in 2007, but not in the other years. The ratio on the course of sero-conversion which was > 2.5 years was increasing. Frequency of most HIV-discordant couples' sexual activities was 1-4 times/month with consistent use of condoms.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The population of HIV-discordant spouse in Henan province was stable. Regarding management of those HIV-discordant spouse, the acceptance on the rate of test rate was increasing. The course of sero-conversion was also increasing, with most HIV-discordant couples insist on condom use while the sero-conversion rate of HIV-discordant spouse appeared to be low.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Prevention and Control of STD and AIDS, Henan Provincial Center for Diseases Control and Prevention, Zhengzhou 450016, China.
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Yan-min
authors.initials: YM
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Ding-yong
authors.initials: DY
authors.lastname: Sun
authors.forename: Qian
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Zhu
authors.forename: Zhe
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Wang
mesh_terms: D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D018023:HIV Seronegativity; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D018454:Spouses