The newly reported HIV/AIDS cases and death of HIV cases from 2008 to 2009 in Henan province / 中华预防医学杂志

ABSTRACT

<p><b>OBJECTIVE</b>To explore the situation and cause of new reported HIV/AIDS cases and death of HIV cases in Henan province from 2008 to 2009.</p><p><b>METHODS</b>The data of HIV/AIDS cases in Henan province before the end of 2009 was downloaded from "the history card downloading site" of the national online case reporting system on Jan. 5(th), 2010. There were 6990 HIV/AIDS new cases reported from 2008 to 2009, and 1214 cases died. Descriptive study was implemented including population characteristics of new reported HIV/AIDS cases and dead cases from 2008 to 2009. Survival time and cause of death were analyzed.</p><p><b>RESULTS</b>Among all the dead cases, the Han nationality accounted for 99.0% (1202 cases), and males were more than females (62.0% (753 cases) vs 38.0% (461 cases)), 64.7% (786 cases) were married, those under junior high school education level accounted for 93.7% (1137 cases), AIDS patients accounted for 93.2% (1131 cases) and 6.8% (83 cases) were HIV carriers; 65.5% (795 cases) were former plasma donors and transfusion blood/blood produces. The main cause of death were AIDS-related diseases, the proportion was 71.9% (873 cases). The median survival time after confirmed HIV positive was 62 days (Q(L) = 14 d, Q(U) = 151 d), 35.9% (436 cases) cases died in one month and 79.0% (959 cases) cases died in six months after confirmed HIV positive.</p><p><b>CONCLUSION</b>The newly reported dead cases of HIV/AIDS were mainly infected through former plasma donation and transfusion blood/blood produces in 2008 and 2009. The main cause of death was AIDS-related diseases.</p>