Document 3159
 DOCN  M94A3159
 TI    HIV mortality and the impact on social benefits given to employees
       family.
 DT    9412
 AU    Mposo N; Bertozzi S; Doppagne A; Khondi N; Engele B; Wandu M; Nzila N;
       Projet Sida Kinshasa, Zaire.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):14 (abstract no. 029D). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94369416
 AB    OBJECTIVES: To understand if early death due to HIV infection has any
       impact on social benefits provide to employees family on private sector.
       METHODS: We used a previously identified cohort of HIV positive
       (ELISA/Western Blot) employees (n = 90) and selected a seronegative
       control cohort of equal size, individually matched by age, sex and
       grade. After a five years period from 1988 to 1993 we collected these
       data: duration of employment, mortality rate, education level, family
       size and social benefits. RESULTS: the most important social benefits
       given to employees family were medical care and a monthly wages rate
       equal to 75% of the employee salary which were distributed to the spouse
       until death or only medical care to infants until 18 years old. These
       advantages were possible only if the employees worked for 25 years
       (manager) or 20 years (subordinate). Mean duration of employment was 12
       years for cases and 16 years for control. The annual mortality rate was
       6% for cases and 0% for controls. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: The most
       important this study suggest is the longer the duration of employment,
       the bigger the volume of social benefits. Many HIV(+) employees family
       will loss advantages due to honourable career, especially about medical
       care which must be offered by many large firms. This will dramatically
       affect them because gross national product ($100 and insurance almost
       non-existent. Other studies will be conduct to see what is done in other
       firms.
 DE    Cohort Studies  Employer Health Costs  Family  Female  Health Benefit
       Plans, Employee/ECONOMICS  Human  HIV Infections/*ECONOMICS/*MORTALITY
       Male  Salaries and Fringe Benefits/ECONOMICS  Social Security/*ECONOMICS
       Zaire  MEETING ABSTRACT

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