AIDS as an increasing cause of death among young men in the state of Lara, Venezuela. NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1997. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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AIDS as an increasing cause of death among young men in the state of Lara, Venezuela.

Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12;11(1):131 (abstract no. Mo.C.1437). Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96921497
Granero R; Vargas J; Issacura C; Klaskala W; Baum M; U of Miami, Dept. Epidemiology, Miami, FL. E-mail:; mmiguez@mednet.med.miami.edu.

Abstract: Objectives: To describe AIDS morbidity and mortality patterns in young men, aged 18 to 44 in the State of Lara, Venezuela. Methods: AIDS surveillance data from the Lara's Regional Health System, Department of Epidemiology were analyzed from 1985 and March 1995. Most recent information on risk factors including age and sex are from 1994. Standarized rates were calculated. Results: The State of Lara, located in the north-western region of Venezuela has a total area of 21000 square Km and 1.5 million population. About 40 % of the population live under the poverty line and 80% reside in urban areas. Between January 1985 and March 1995, 4200 AIDS cases were reported in Venezuela. During the same period the case fatality rate was 61%. In the State of Lara, during the same period, the corresponding figures were 246 cases and 17.5% case fatality rate. In Lara, AIDS mortality rates per 100.000 population) experienced a five fold increase from 0.4 in 1993 to 1.9 in 1994. In the same period over 70% of the deceased cases were below 44 years of age, and 14% of the cases were in young adults (below 24 years). The majority of cases were males (90.5%) and their risk distribution was: 40% men who had sex with men, 31% heterosexual, 27% bisexual and 2% unknown. With respect to AIDS morbidity and mortality the State of Lara ranks in the nation's lowest quartile. However, during the last two years, a significative increment has occurred in both AIDS morbidity and mortality, this trend is even more marked in young men. Discussion: Lara has experienced a rapid increase in both AIDS mortality and morbidity rates. AIDS is becoming an increasing cause of death among young men.
Keywords: *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/MORTALITYKWDacquiredimmunodeficiencysyndrome/mortality
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