This study was performed in response to the rapid
propagation of HIV/AIDS across Iran and its status in this region. Accordingly,
an evidence-based program is required to combat this disease.
The present study estimated the prevalence of HIV/AIDS in
East Azerbaijan (population: 3,724,000).
We created a database of all positive cases from 1987 to
2012. We also analyzed and described the epidemiological status of HIV/AIDS
during a 25-year period by using SPSS.
In East Azerbaijan, 371 HIV/AIDS cases have been reported,
i.e. 1 case per 10,000 population. The vast majority of reported cases (91%) were men, whereas only 9% were women. The mean age of patients was 30.8 ± 12.3 years. Unsafe drug
injection (59%) and sexual interaction (13%) were the two
major modes of HIV transmission. In addition, 7% of patients have been
diagnosed with HIV, hepatitis B Virus, and hepatitis C virus simultaneously.
Moreover, 60% of men were infected via drug injection, while 82% of women were infected via unprotected sexual interaction.
The results indicate a rapid increase in the number of
HIV/AIDS cases in East Azerbaijan, necessitating immediate attention and
strategies to combat the rapid spread of the disease. Development of provincial
and national HIV/AIDS strategies demands more accurate and comprehensive
HIV/AIDS surveillance.
Below: Percentage of frequency in Patients with HIV/AIDS in East Azerbaijan, Iran from 1987 to 2012
Below: Current Status of Patients with HIV/AIDS Who Have Registered by Council Centers in East Azerbaijan
Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Patients With HIV/AIDS in East Azerbaijan, Iran From 1987 to 2012 a,b
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 338 (91) |
| Female | 33 (9) |
| Total | 371 (100) |
| Age ,y | |
| 0 – 20 | 42 (11) |
| 20 - 40 | 264 (71) |
| ≥ 40 | 65 (18) |
| Total | 371 (100) |
| Education level | |
| Illiterate | 37 (10) |
| Primary and secondary school | 214 (58) |
| University | 7 (2) |
| Unknown | 113 (30) |
| Total | 371 (100) |
| Marital status | |
| Single | 200 (54) |
| Married | 122 (33) |
| Unknown | 49 (13) |
| Total | 371 (100) |
| Hometown | |
| Tabriz | 228 (61) |
| Maragheh | 44 (12) |
| Myaneh | 26 (7) |
| Other | 57 (15) |
| Unknown | 16 (5) |
| Total | 371 (100) |
| Transmission route | |
| IDU | 219 (59) |
| IDU and unprotected sex | 51 (14) |
| Unprotected sex | 42 (11) |
| Blood transfusion | 10 (2.5) |
| Vertical transmission | 3 (0.8) |
| Unprotected sex and tattooing | 3 (0.8) |
| IDU and blood transfusion | 1 (0.3) |
| Tattooing | 1 (0.3) |
| Needling | 1 (0.3) |
| Unknown | 40 (11) |
| Total | 371 (100) |
a Data are presented as No. (%).
b IDU: injection drug use.
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By:
1Student Research Center, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
2Department of Clinical Epidemiology (COH), Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IR Iran
3Health Center of East Azerbaijan Province, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
4Department of Medical Microbiology, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences, Tabriz, IR Iran
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