Abstract:
Objective To understand the epidemiological characteristics and trends of newly reported aged 50 years and above human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) cases in Wuhan city during 2013-2024 and provide theoretical evidence for the prevention and control of AIDS.
Methods The information of newly reported aged 50 years and above HIV/AIDS cases in Wuhan from 2013 to 2024 were downloaded from the National Health Security and Disease Control Information System, and the characteristics of the newly reported aged 50 years and above HIV/AIDS cases were statistically described and analyzed, and the trends were analyzed by using Joinpoint regression model.
Results A total of 2515 new 50 years and above HIV/AIDS cases were reported in Wuhan from 2013 to 2024, The cases were mainly caused by sexual transmission, the male to female ratio of the cases was 4.44: 1, and the median age of the cases was 59 years and the cases caused by sexual transmission accounted for 99.01%. The cases were mainly reported by medical institutions, accounting for 75.47%.The trend analysis showed that the overall diagnosis rate showed no significant change among newly reported aged 50 years and above cases in Wuhan from 2013 to 2024.An increasing trend from 2013 to 2017 annual percentage changes (APC)=18.71%, P<0.001, and slowly decreased from 2017 to 2024(APC=−7.58%, P<0.001). The diagnosis rates in men is higher than women, an increasing trend from 2013 to 2017(APC=16.52%, P<0.001),and slowly decreased from 2017 to 2024(APC=−8.47%,P=0.007). The diagnosis rate in women showed an increasing trend from 2013 to 2024(APC=12.90%, P<0.001).The diagnosis rate showed an increasing trend in age group 60-69 years (APC=7.45%, P=0.029). The diagnosis rates in urban area was similar to the overall rate,the diagnosis rates showed a rapid increasing trend in suburb from 2013 to 2017 (APC=30.04%,P<0.001) and the change after 2017 was not significant. The proportion of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases with the first CD4+T count <200/μL showed an increasing trend (APC=2.88%,P<0.001), but the proportion of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases with the first CD4+T count 350-499/ μL (APC=−4.13%,P=0.001), ≥500/μL (APC=−9.09%, P=0.0132)showed decreasing trends.
Conclusion From 2013 to 2024,no significant trend change of the overall diagnosis rate was showed among newly reported aged 50 years and above HIV/AIDS cases in Wuhan. But male, in urban area in Wuhan and 60-69 age group still showed decrease. It is suggested to pay close attention to the elderly group, more efforts should be made to improve active surveillance and more precise intervention measures should be take to effectively prevent and control HIV /AIDS infection among this population.