Prevalence of HIV-2 Infection Among Clients Attending Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre of a Teaching Institute in Kolhapur, India

Chougale, Roma; Nikam, Vasudha R.

doi:10.5958/2322-0422.2017.00004.2

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“…This has further fuelled by inadequate infrastructures, weak health systems and poor connectivity with most of the facilities. 12 HIV prevalence was significantly highest in 20 7,14 In present study, the highest age affected were two 80 years old widow women.…”

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confidence: 43%

“…Similarly Chougale et al, Kommula et al, Vyas et al, Dutta et al found large percentage of HIV sero-positives were married. 6,7,13,14 In this study, second most affected group was widow/widower, 99 (13.9%). Divorced or separated group affected were 38 (5.3%).…”

Section: Socio-demographic Characteristics Of Study Populationmentioning

confidence: 47%

“…Similarly other studies like Chougule et al and Kommula et al, Dutta et al, Bhandarkar et al observed that majority of clients were illiterates and were on daily wages. 6,7,10,14 In present study, individuals who were graduates or more than that were i.e. 64 (9.0%) followed by 41 (5.7%) individuals who had had primary education and 26 (3.6%) had secondary education.…”

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confidence: 48%

“…Other studies like Chougale et al and Kommula et al, reported that maximum seropositivity was among agricultural workers. 7,14 A study by Dutta et al also observed daily wages to be the occupation of majority (70%) of HIV positive clients while Vyas et al 6,13 The occupation level and HIV sero-status of the attendees show that among males, majority of seropositives were drivers, agriculture or unskilled workers and businessmen whereas among females, majority were housewives. Bhandarkar et al found that regarding occupation, 129 (45.9%) of males and 76 (36.2%) of females were coolie workers (daily wages) followed by agriculture, housewife, driver and unemployed.…”

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confidence: 98%

“…7,8,16,17 On the contrary to this, study carried out by Chougule et al, Chauhan et al, Mathur et al reported that seropositivity was higher among females than males. 14,18,19 But Bansal et al in Haryana, reported that sero-positivity was equal among male and female. 20 With respect to literacy in present study, 583 (81.7%) HIV sero-positives were illiterates.…”

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confidence: 99%

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Profile of HIV sero-positive attendees: an integrated counselling and testing centre record based retrospective study

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Yamasani

Deekala

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Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: The sustainable development goal target is to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. HIV continues to be a major global public health issue, having claimed more than 35 million lives so far. The objectives of the study were to find out the pattern of socio-demographic profile among HIV sero-positive patients attending ICTC centre in SVIMS, Tirupati and to study the risk behaviour pattern among HIV sero-positives.Methods: Retrospective cross sectional study was undertaken at ICTC Centre, SVIMS, SPMC (W), Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India. The records of data of all the HIV sero-positive attendees who attended the ICTC from January 2013 to June 2018 were included as study subjects. Records maintained were noted in proforma containing socio-demographic characteristics of HIV seropositive patients. Data was analysed using SPSS software version 23.00.Results: Majority of sero-positives were illiterates, married, daily wage labourers from rural area, in 20 to 60 years age group. Transmission was predominantly through the heterosexual route (96.1%). 68(54.4%) males and 63(72.4%) females were sero-concordant while 57 (45.6%) males and 24 (27.6%) females were sero-discordant.Conclusions: There is need to carry out intense IEC activities for behavior change at grass root levels. Low literacy and limited access to health facilities should be addressed.

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confidence: 47%

Section: Socio-demographic Characteristics Of Study Populationmentioning

confidence: 48%

Section: Socio-demographic Characteristics Of Study Populationmentioning

confidence: 98%

Section: Socio-demographic Characteristics Of Study Populationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Profile of HIV sero-positive attendees: an integrated counselling and testing centre record based retrospective study

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Trend of clients attending an integrated councelling and testing centre of a tertiary care hospital in North Karnataka: a record based study

Nayak

Kulkarni

2019

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Background: The prevalence of HIV among the adult population has continued a steady decline at the national level from an estimated peak of 0.4% in 2000 down to 0.26% in 2015. The data generated by ICTC may provide important clues to understand the epidemiology of the disease in a specific area, as well as pattern of risk behavior of the population.Methods: The present retrospective record based cross sectional study was carried out at the ICTC Centre of SDM College of Medical Sciences and Hospital, Dharwad. Retrospective data for the past six years (2012-13 to 2017-18) on clients visiting the ICTC was collected from the ICTC registers.Results: A total of 45,066 clients attended the ICTC over a period of 6 years, among which 61.6% were females and 38.4% were males. Among the total females, 55% were antenatal mothers. Out of the total clients tested, 99.75% of clients underwent post-test counseling. Among the total clients, 669 were HIV sero-positive clients out of which majority (61.7%) were males. The total positivity rate was 1.48% among the ICTC attendees. 47 clients had co-infections with TB.Conclusions: The challenge is to increase access to and uptake of HIV testing priority. Intense IEC activities for behaviour change at grass root level populations should be encouraged.

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Prevalence of HIV-2 Infection Among Clients Attending Integrated Counselling and Testing Centre of a Teaching Institute in Kolhapur, India

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Profile of HIV sero-positive attendees: an integrated counselling and testing centre record based retrospective study

Profile of HIV sero-positive attendees: an integrated counselling and testing centre record based retrospective study

Trend of clients attending an integrated councelling and testing centre of a tertiary care hospital in North Karnataka: a record based study

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