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Epidemiological characteristics of newly reported HIV-infected adolescents aged 15-17 years outside school in China, 2011-2019 / 中华流行病学杂志
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology ; (12): 32-36, 2022.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-935346
ABSTRACT

Objective:

To understand the epidemiological characteristics of HIV-infected adolescents outside school in China and provide reference to targeted prevention and control of HIV infection in this population.

Methods:

All the HIV-infected adolescents aged 15-17 years outside school reported during 2011-2019 were included this study. The information about their demographics, transmission routes and migration were collected from HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Response Information Management System. The χ2 test was done for comparison among groups. The Joinpoint 4.9.0 software was applied to the annual percent change (APC) for time trends analysis using the Joinpoint regression model. The Excel 2019 and SPSS 22.0 software were used for data cleaning and statistical analysis.

Results:

A total of 4 919 HIV-infected adolescents aged 15-17 years outside school were reported accumulatively in China between 2011 and 2019, accounting for 63.4% (4 919/7 757) of total reported HIV-infected cases in this age group. Analysis on trend revealed that the new HIV infection diagnosis rate has become stable since 2016 (APC=2.5%, P=0.173) after the increase between 2011 and 2015 (APC=36.4%, P<0.001). The migration across provinces was discovered in 13.9% (684/4 919) of the HIV-infected adolescents outside school. Males, workers, and those diagnosed in detention centers or transmitted by injecting drugs or homosexual contacts accounted for a larger proportion in migrated cases compared with non-migrated cases. The adolescents outside school mainly got HIV infected by sexual contacts route, in which 66.5% (280/421) of the males were infected by homosexual contacts, while 97.8% (182/186) of the females were infected by heterosexual contacts in 2019.

Conclusions:

HIV-infected adolescents aged 15-17 years outside school were mainly infected by sexual contacts. However, adolescents outside school have low awareness of sexual health and high mobility, to whom close attention should be paid to improve their awareness of sexual health and to provide them with appropriate HIV infection prevention and treatment service.
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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Schools / Sexual Behavior / HIV Infections / China / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology Year: 2022 Type: Article

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Full text: Available Index: WPRIM (Western Pacific) Main subject: Schools / Sexual Behavior / HIV Infections / China / Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Type of study: Prognostic study Limits: Adolescent / Female / Humans / Male Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Chinese Journal: Chinese Journal of Epidemiology Year: 2022 Type: Article