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Document 2360
DOCN M94A2360
TI The effect of AIDS on mortality in Rio de Janeiro.
DT 9412
AU Sanches K; Valente K; Sayeg F; AIDS Department of Secretariat of Health
of Rio de Janeiro State,; Brazil.
SO Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(1):321 (abstract no. PC0217). Unique
Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94370215
AB OBJECTIVES: 1--To determine the effect of AIDS on mortality; 2--To
assess trends of death due to AIDS in Rio de Janeiro; 3--To assess the
accuracy of AIDS reporting on AIDS surveillance system. METHODS: We used
final mortality data from Rio de Janeiro State records, for the period
1990 through 1992, and provisional statistics for 1993. It was analyzed
all mortality data which had AIDS as underlying cause of death. The data
from AIDS surveillance system were used to compare AIDS cases reported
from clinics/hospitals and from death certificates, in order to evaluate
the extent of underreporting cases. RESULTS: In 1992, there were 1755
deaths due to AIDS in Rio de Janeiro, accounting for 1.65% of deaths
from all causes and making it the one of the leading causes of death for
the total population. The AIDS proportional mortality rate (PMR) has
been increasing though the years; in 1990 it represented 1.11% and in
1992 1.65%. During the studied period (1990-1993). AIDS represented 30%
(40% among adults' population) of all deaths caused by transmissible
diseases. The risk of dying of AIDS increased from 9.62/100,000 in 1992
to 15.25/100,000 in 1993. Taking into account only adult population, the
risk increases to 21.93/100,000 inhab. Using updated death data from
specific forms applied for reporting AIDS cases, we found significative
difference in the coefficients when compared with rates obtained through
mortality statistics: PMR did not reach 1%; AIDS death rate showed a
descendent trend (6.33/100,000 in 1990 and 4.35/100,000 in 1993).
CONCLUSION: The difference in the rates obtained through mortality
statistics and those from the data of State Surveillance System
reinforce the delaying on case reporting and/or underreporting on AIDS
cases. The effect of AIDS on profile of death in Rio de Janeiro assumes
a dynamic pattern. This study point out for the need of a protocol
aiming the validation of death certificates, and to define strategies to
improve surveillance system on HIV/AIDS for a better monitoriment of the
epidemics.
DE Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*MORTALITY Brazil/EPIDEMIOLOGY
Human Mortality MEETING ABSTRACT
SOURCE: National Library of Medicine. NOTICE: This material may be
protected by Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S.Code).