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Epidemiological study about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in indigenous at Roraima state among 2010 to 2018
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Keywords

Epidemiology
Indigenous
HIV

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Epidemiological study about human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in indigenous at Roraima state among 2010 to 2018. (2020). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 12(7), e3447. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e3447.2020

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Abstract

Objective: Verify the prevalence of HIV/AIDS among indigenous in Roraima State in the period of 2010 to 2018. Methods: treats of one describing, epidemiological, transversal of a quantitative method. Were colected the secondary data from Information System of Ministry of Health (MH), from DATASUS, with the elapse of time the AIDS prevalence rates in indigenous has increased in Roraima State, restricted to the period of 2010 to 2018. Were analyzed the social demographics variables: distribution by municipality of residence, age group, schooling and exposure category. The data has been organized and tabulated by spreadsheets in Microsoft Excel 2010, along with graphing. Results: Has been noticed that the higher percentages of infections by HIV/AIDS in indigenous are of male indigeneous, and the age group most affected are of 20 to 39 years, with the schooling in 25% of the cases with an incomplete elementary school and 16% with higher school. The main category of exposure is the heterosexual. Conclusion: The prevalence of AIDS is present among the indigenous peoples, due to it’s incidence and chronicity, with no cure the number of cases increases constantly.

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