Characterization of HIV or AIDS Patients from Guanabacoa, Havana

Authors

  • Lodixi Cobas planchez Policlinico docente Angel Machaco Ameijeiras
  • Natascha Mezquia de pedro Facultad de ciências médicas Dr Miguel enriquez
  • Yaime Emelda Navarro garcia Policlinico universitário Andrés Ortiz
  • Tony Rodriguez Mena Hospital clínico quirurgico Dr Miguel enriquez

Keywords:

acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, human immunodeficiency virus, sex, patient characterization.

Abstract

Introduction: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is currently a pandemic affecting millions of people, causing complications and death to many patients.

Objective: To characterize, clinically and epidemiologically, patients with HIV or AIDS in Guanabacoa Municipality, Havana.

Methods: A descriptive and retrospective study was carried out in Guanabacoa Municipality, Havana, between January 1986 and December 2019. The study universe consisted of 647 patients diagnosed with HIV or AIDS. The main variables to be measured were age, sex, sexual orientation, skin color, marital status, and school level.

Results: There was a predominance of the male sex over the female (538 versus 109), together with the age group 20-29 years, homosexuality (404 patients, 62.44%), and the white skin color (51.93%); P-value was under 0.0001. There was also a predominance of single patients (526) and patients with junior high school level (292).

Conclusions: The male sex, homosexuality, white skin color, single as marriage status, and junior high school level predominated.

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Author Biographies

Lodixi Cobas planchez, Policlinico docente Angel Machaco Ameijeiras

Departamento de higiene y epidemiologia 

Profesor asistente

Vicedirector 

Natascha Mezquia de pedro, Facultad de ciências médicas Dr Miguel enriquez

Departamento de posgrado

Doctora en ciencias medicas 

Profesora titular 

Yaime Emelda Navarro garcia, Policlinico universitário Andrés Ortiz

Departamento de docência 

Profesora asistente 

Tony Rodriguez Mena, Hospital clínico quirurgico Dr Miguel enriquez

Departamento de asistencia medica

Published

2022-03-14

How to Cite

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Cobas planchez L, Mezquia de pedro N, Navarro garcia YE, Rodriguez Mena T. Characterization of HIV or AIDS Patients from Guanabacoa, Havana. Rev cuba med gen integr [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 14 [cited 2025 May 13];38(1). Available from: https://revmgi.sld.cu/index.php/mgi/article/view/1748

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ARTÍCULOS ORIGINALES