Related factors of the Tuberculosis as a primary cause among the HIV disease deaths / 農村醫學 地域保健
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
; : 72-79, 2015.
Article
in Ko
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-719910
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WPRO
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES: To identify the importance of preventing tuberculosis for HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) infectees and to monitor their management of health, we investigated the proportion of HIV-TB (Tuberculosis) deaths among the HIV deaths and its related factors. METHODS: Data for HIV deaths from 2002 to 2010 was acquired from Statistics Korea, after which the HIV deaths were reclassified into HIV-TB deaths or other deaths according to the KCD (Korean Classification of Diseases). We analyzed the proportion of HIV-TB deaths among HIV disease deaths and the relationship between HIV-TB deaths and related variables such as sex, age, educational level, marital status, etc. RESULTS: There were 774 HIV deaths in South Korea between 2002 and 2010. TB was the main cause of death in 10.1% of all HIV deaths. The total proportion of HIV-TB deaths was 10.1% but its proportion reached 16.3% between 2005-2007 and then decreased to 4% in 2010. Also, the proportion of HIV-TB deaths was significantly high in the young age groups, but its proportion was significantly low in married groups and well educated groups (p<0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The result implies that the policy that takes care of HIV infectee regarding TB prevention has been getting systemized on a national scale. Also, HIV-TB deaths have been affected by social factors such as education and marriage status.
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Database:
WPRIM
Main subject:
Tuberculosis
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Marriage
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Cause of Death
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HIV
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Classification
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Marital Status
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Education
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Healthcare Disparities
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Korea
Type of study:
Prognostic_studies
Aspects:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Asia
Language:
Ko
Journal:
Journal of Agricultural Medicine & Community Health
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article