Document 2508
 DOCN  M94A2508
 TI    Incidence of HIV-1 seroconversion among inductees of the Royal Thai
       Army.
 DT    9412
 AU    Sirisopana N; Royal Thai Army-US Army HIV Research Collaboration,
       AFRIMS,; Bangkok.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):288 (abstract no. PC0075). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370067
 AB    OBJECTIVE: To determine the seroconversion rate for HIV-1 among
       inductees to the Royal Thai Army during their service. METHODS: Two
       cohorts of 21 y/o men who were seronegative at induction into the Royal
       Thai Army in Nov 91 (n = 8,898) and May 92 (n = 8,701) were followed at
       intervals to determine the incidence of HIV-1 infection during 2 year
       follow-up. Diagnosis of HIV was made by EIA and by Western Blot. Three
       geographic areas in Thailand were studied, Bangkok Metropolitan
       Administration (BMA), the Upper North (UN) and the Lower North (LN).
       RESULTS: Through Aug 93, the average follow-up was 55% for the Nov 91
       cohort and 46% for the May 92 cohort. The combined incidence of HIV-1
       infection for the 2 cohorts was 211/16,455 person-year (py) (1.28%/py).
       Incidence in BMA was significantly lower than in the two northern areas
       (BMA = 0.59%/py, RR = 1; LN = 0.95%/py, RR = 1.63; UN = 3.27%/py, RR =
       5.59). The lowest incidences were seen in 2 provinces in the LN. The
       highest incidence was in Phayao (6.16%/py) in the UN. Significantly
       lower incidences were found in inductees who were married at induction
       (married = 0.6%/py, RR = 1; not married = 1.48%/py, RR = 2.49) and in
       those with more than primary school education (PSE) (PSE = 1.45%/py, RR
       = 1.57; > PSE = 0.92%/py, RR = 1). CONCLUSIONS: The incidence of HIV-1
       infection is very high in inductees beginning service in the Royal Thai
       Army. Incidence is higher in regions where prevalence in inductees is
       highest, especially the UN.
 DE    Adult  Human  HIV Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY  HIV
       Seropositivity/*EPIDEMIOLOGY  *HIV-1  Incidence  Male  *Military
       Personnel  Thailand/EPIDEMIOLOGY  MEETING ABSTRACT

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