Analysis of deaths due to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
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https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000400016Keywords:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Death, Health Promotion.Abstract
Objective: to analyze the profile of the deaths of people with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Methods: a cross-sectional study was carried out with 106 medical records of people who died in an intensive care unit, obtaining sociodemographic and clinical variables. Analysis made using Pearson’s chi-square test, Fisher’s test and Mann-Whitney test. Results:most of the patients were male (80.2%), in the age group from 18 to 39 years, average age of 39.7 years, 81.6% dark-skinned, 60.4% were single and 62.5% unemployed. The proportion of patients who were unemployed (p=0.002) and who did not use antiretroviral therapy (p<0.001) were the ones that had the least regular health care. Conclusion: most of the patients in the study did not follow regular health care and did not use antiretroviral therapy.
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2017-09-18
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Franco, K. B., Cunha, G. H. da, Lima, M. A. C., Peres, D. A., Galvão, M. T. G., & Lima, R. C. R. de O. (2017). Analysis of deaths due to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Rev Rene, 18(4), 536–542. https://doi.org/10.15253/2175-6783.2017000400016
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