Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection and associated risk factors among prison inmates in the City of Florianópolis.
BACKGROUND
This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among prison inmates and to define the behavioral profile of infected individuals.
In total, 147 individuals were interviewed and provided biological material. The study population consisted of male individuals who presented at the health unit of the Florianopolis State Penitentiary.
The prevalence of HIV infection was 2.1% (95% confidence interval, 0.4-5.8). With respect to the behavioral profile of individuals, no variable showed statistical significance.
The prevalence of HIV infection among prison inmates was higher than that reported for the general population.
Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Mariano
M
Felisberto
Unidade Básica de Saúde, Penitenciária Estadual de Florianópolis, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Antonio Adalberto
AA
Saretto
Programa de Pós-graduação em Farmácia, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Sandro
S
Wopereis
Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Arício
A
Treitinger
Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Marcos José
MJ
Machado
Departamento de Análises Clínicas, Centro de Ciências da Saúde, Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
Celso
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Spada
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001938:Brazil / Q000453:epidemiology; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D011329:Prisoners / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012307:Risk Factors; D055815:Young Adult