Prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus infection and associated risk factors among prison inmates in the City of Florianópolis

• Published in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical
• Main Authors: Mariano Felisberto, Antonio Adalberto Saretto, Sandro Wopereis, Arício Treitinger, Marcos José Machado, Celso Spada
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (SBMT)
• Subjects: HIV; Prevalence; Prison; Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine; RC955-962; Arctic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1590/0037-8682-0187-2016; https://doaj.org/article/b1b9c27d40e949399ebbf02455d89edb

Abstract INTRODUCTION This study aimed to estimate the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection among prison inmates and to define the behavioral profile of infected individuals. METHODS: In total, 147 individuals were interviewed and provided biological material. The study population consisted of male individuals who presented at the health unit of the Florianopolis State Penitentiary. RESULTS: The prevalence of HIV infection was 2.1% (95% confidence interval, 0.4-5.8). With respect to the behavioral profile of individuals, no variable showed statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS: The prevalence of HIV infection among prison inmates was higher than that reported for the general population.