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Document 0053
DOCN M9630053
TI Epidemiologic characteristics of blood donors with antibody to human
immunodeficiency virus: Thailand.
DT 9603
AU Nuchprayoon C; Tanprasert S; Chumnijarakij T; Thanomchat S; O'Prasert B;
Adulwijit S; National Blood Center, Thai Red Cross Society, Bangkok,
Thailand.
SO Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 1995 Mar;26(1):98-103. Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96087968
AB Of 782,190 volunteer blood donors in Bangkok and nearby areas, who were
screened for infection with human immunodeficiency type 1 (HIV-1) from
January 1988 through December 1992, 3,219 tested positive on both enzyme
immuno assay and Western blot assay. The identification variables of the
donor were collected. The majority of HIV seropositive blood donors were
male. The average age (median) of HIV seropositive was 26-29 years all
through 1988-2992. The prevalence of HIV seropositive in male donors was
higher than that in females. HIV seropositivity was confirmed in blood
donations from first-time male donors in this study during 1988-1992.
This rate has increased progressively from 0.87/1,000 in 1988 to
15.95/1,000 in 1992 with much higher rates in repeat donors. The repeat
male donors increased from 0.77/1,000 in 1988 to 5.26/1,000 in 1991 and
since then showed a decreased rate to 3.93/1,000 in 1992. Female donors
were infected with HIV more frequently with the prevalence by sex ratio
M:F rising from 27:1 in 1988 to 6.6:1 in 1992. Comparing the
seropositive rate between first time and repeat female donors, the
results showed an increase in rate from 0.11/1,000 in 1990 to 2.02/1,000
in 1992, but essentially the same rate in report donors. A majority of
HIV seropositive blood donors (1990-1992) lived in Bangkok (42-49%) and
among those who lived in one eastern province (Samut Prakan), 90-93%
lived in the industrial areas. Of those who lived in Chon Buri Province,
73-88% lived in Sattaheep District, which is a naval base.
DE Adult *Blood Donors Blotting, Western Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent
Assay Female Human HIV Seropositivity/*EPIDEMIOLOGY *HIV-1/ISOLATION
& PURIF Male Prevalence Residence Characteristics Sex Distribution
Thailand/EPIDEMIOLOGY JOURNAL ARTICLE
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).