Demographic and epidemiological characteristics of HIV opportunistic infections among older adults in Nigeria

Background: In view of the maturing HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, better understanding of its epidemiology among older adults is necessary in order to design appropriate care and treatment programmes for them. Objectives: To describe the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of HIV o...

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Published in:African health sciences 2017-06, Vol.17 (2), p.315-321
Main Authors: Akinyemi, Joshua O, Ogunbosi, Babatunde O, Fayemiwo, Adetona S, Adesina, Olubukola A, Obaro, Michael, Kuti, Modupe A, Awolude, Olutosin A, Olaleye, David O, Adewole, Isaac F
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Language:English
Subjects:
Demographics
epidemiological characteristics
Epidemiology
HIV/AIDS
Infections
Medical treatment
Nigeria
older adults
Older People
opportunistic infections
Research methodology
Statistical analysis
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Summary:Background: In view of the maturing HIV epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa, better understanding of its epidemiology among older adults is necessary in order to design appropriate care and treatment programmes for them. Objectives: To describe the demographic and epidemiological characteristics of HIV opportunistic infections among newly enrolled patients aged 50 years and above in Ibadan, South-West Nigeria. Methods: Analysis of data extracted from electronic records of 17, 312 subjects enrolled for HIV/AIDS care and treatment between January 2006 and December 2014 at the ART clinic, University College Hospital, Ibadan. Results: Age of the patients ranged from 18 to 90 years with a mean of 36.4 years (SD= 10.3) with older adults constituting 12.0% (2075). Among older adults, about half (52.9%) were females. Majority (59.1%) were currently married while 25.9% were widowed. Prevalence of opportunistic infections was 46.6%. The commonest opportunistic infections (OIs) were: oral candidiasis (27.6%), chronic diarrhoea (23.5% and peripheral neuropathy (14.8%). Significant factors associated with opportunistic infections in older adults were: CD4 count less than 350 (OR=3.12, CI: 2.29-4.25) and hepatitis C virus co-infection (OR=2.17, CI: 1.14-4.13). Conclusion: There is need for prompt response to the peculiar challenges associated with the emerging shift in the epidemiology of HIV and associated infections in sub-Saharan Africa.
ISSN:1680-6905
1729-0503
1680-6905
DOI:10.4314/ahs.v17i2.4