Background: HIV/AIDS epidemic is a major public health problem in India. The epidemiology of HIV/AIDS should be known with regard to sociodemographic variables that will be helpful in the planning of future complex need of people living with HIV/AIDS and prevention prospective of disease.
Objective: To study the sociodemographic profile of people living with HIV/AIDS attending ART center at NSCB Medical College and Hospital Jabalpur in central India.
Materials and Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out among the HIV-positive persons who were attending antiretroviral treatment (ART) center at NSCB Medical College and Hospital, registered from January 1 to December 31, 2009. Before starting the study, permission was taken from MPSACS. Data were analyzed using Microsoft Office Excel 2007.
Result: Totally, 124 HIV/AIDS patients registered during the year 2009. Most of the cases [101 (81.45%)] were aged 2045 years. Male subjects were affected twice when compared with female subjects. Most of the patients were illiterate or completed up to primary education. Majority of the patients were laborers [30 (24.19%)], followed by drivers [28 (22.58%)] in occupation. In 73 (58.87%) patients, per capita income/month was
Key words: AIDS, acquired immune deficiency syndrome, ART, antiretroviral treatment, HIV, human immunodeficiency virus
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