The Risk Behaviour of People Living With Hiv/Aids
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Dental and Medical Sciences (IOSR-JDMS) - Year 2017, Vol 16, Issue 4
Abstract
Background: As HIV is the world´s infectious killer and the Guntur District belongs to Andhra Pradesh, India was categorized as “A” basing on the high antenatal HIV prevalence for the last two years as studied by NACO (National AIDS Control Organization), India, has to be given priority to study regarding the risk behaviour of HIV positives. Objectives: 1. To know the risk behaviour towards transmission and spread of HIV among the positives attending Government General Hospital, Guntur. 2. To identify the HIV and health status of study subjects. Study Design: It is a cross-sectional study. Study Area: STD OP of Government General Hospital Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Study subjects: HIV positive persons attending STD O.P of Government General Hospital, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh. Sample size: 200.Study Period: 01-01-2015 to 31-06-2015. Results: In the study group about 61% are males & 39% are females and are all heterosexuals. Maximum about 88% of study group belongs to 15-44 years and 33% belongs to15-29 years of age group with the mean 32 & M± 2SE= 30.16 – 33.34 at 95% CI. And among the total study subjects about 72% had risk factors towards transmission & spread of HIV and 28% have no risk factor which shows that they acquired infection from their life partner only. And among the 72%, who had risk factors, maximum about 81% have more than two sexual partners other than spouse and 68% of them revealed that just because of having interest on sex they had extra marital sexual life. About 46% had previous h/o S.T.D and 57% had habit of Alcohol intake. And 46% of spouse of the study subjects were found to be HIV positive and out of them 18% had health problems.
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Thokala Sivaiah, Gaddam Vijayasaradhi
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