Perfil socioeconômico e epidemiológico dos indivíduos que vivem com HIV/AIDS notificados no município de Santo Antônio de Jesus - BA de 2007 a 2014

Abstract

The Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is configured as a larger challenge for Public Health today. An epidemic with dynamic and unstable profile, which suggests multiple dimensions resulting in heterosexualization, feminization, interiorization and pauperization of infection. In this study aimed to analyze the socioeconomic and epidemiological profile of individuals living with HIV / AIDS in Santo Antônio de Jesus - Bahia 2007 to 2014. The subjects were characterized according to socioeconomic and epidemiological profile from using descriptive statistics. For such a characterization, the following variables were used: gender, race / color, age, marital status, occupation, education, place of residence, likely means of transmission and year of notification. Were reported, during the study period, 340 people living with HIV / AIDS, 30% living in Santo Antonio de Jesus, and 70% living in other cities of the Reconcavo Baiano. It was identified parity in female / male ratio (1.4: 1) with a predominance of individuals aged 31-40 years (29.7%), black / brown (67.1%), single (54.2%), with low levels of education (41.4%), with little professional qualifications (36%), whose major route of transmission was sexual (95.3%) maintained with the opposite sex partnerships (76.2%). Regarding the profile found in the study, it is noted that as in the rest of the country, Santo Antonio de Jesus and Reconcavo of Bahia, follow the trends of infection, widespread on the most vulnerable groups in society. This statement raises the urgency as the operationalization of prevention strategies that give priority to reach this target audience with greater vulnerability to illness.