Open AccessSociodemographic and clinical characteristics of highly active antiretroviral Treatment-Naïve human immunodeficiency virus-seropositive patients in Uyo, Nigeria: Are the demographics changing?
Author(s) -
Blessing Chinenye Ubani,
Charles Nnamdi Nga,
Charles O. Okafor,
Udeme E. Ekrikpo,
John U. Ekott,
Okon E. Essien
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
nigerian medical journal/nigerian medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2229-774X
pISSN - 0300-1652
DOI - 10.4103/nmj.nmj_153_20
Subject(s) - medicine , anthropometry , body mass index , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , demographics , cross sectional study , disease , demography , antiretroviral therapy , immunology , viral load , pathology , sociology
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection poses a great health and economic burden, especially in developing nations where a high burden of disease has been described. A previous study in Uyo shows that some characteristics associated with a higher prevalence of HIV infection include female gender, exposure to tertiary level of education, and late disease presentation. This study aimed at determining the sociodemographic and the clinical characteristics of highly active antiretroviral treatment-naïve (HAART-naïve) HIV-seropositive patients at Uyo, Nigeria.