Document 2388
 DOCN  M94A2388
 TI    Trends of AIDS epidemic among women in Sao Paulo state, Brazil.
 DT    9412
 AU    Kalichman AO; Santos NJ; Gianna MC; Grangeiro A; Santos LF; Domingues C;
       Barbieri DD; Centro de Referencia Treinamento-AIDS, Brasil.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):315 (abstract no. PC0191). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370187
 AB    OBJECTIVE: Analyse the trends of the AIDS epidemic among women in the
       State of Sao Paulo from 1983 to 1993. METHODS: Evaluation of all
       reported AIDS cases in the State until 11/93. RESULTS: 28174 cases were
       reported (M = 23657, F = 4517). Since 1987 the absolute annual increase
       among women is of 50% while among men from 1991 to 1992 it was of 17%.
       The M/F ratio fell from 9/1 to 4/1 from 1987 to 1992. Among males in
       1987, 15.2% were IVDU, 36% bisexual and 5.4% heterosexual. In 1992 this
       figures were 36%, 12% and 12% respectively. Among women until 1986 only
       23 cases were reported. From 1987 to 1990, 49.6% of the cases were in
       IVDU, 36% in heterosexuals and 7.8% in blood receptors. In the time
       period of 1990 to 1992 these figures were 36.2%, 46% and 4%
       respectively. CONCLUSIONS: The epidemic is growing faster among women
       then among men. Initially IVDU was the main risk situation but, in the
       90s heterosexual practice, probably linked more with sexual partnership
       with a male IVDU, appears as the main cause of HIV infection among
       women.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION
       Brazil/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Female  Human  Male  Risk Factors  Sex Behavior
       Substance Abuse, Intravenous/COMPLICATIONS  MEETING ABSTRACT

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