Abstract
Background Approximately 20.89 lakh people were living with HIV/AIDS (PLHA) in India in 2011 with prevalence rate of 0.27%.
Objectives To assess the prevalence of HIV among consented attendees and to analyse the epidemiological profile of HIV-positive clients diagnosed in an ICTC of Kolkata.
Materials and Methods A descriptive cross-sectional study was carried out through the analysis of secondary data from July 2012 to June 2013 in an ICTC centre attached with microbiology department of a medical college, Kolkata; using a pre designed proforma.
Data were analysed using Epi Info version 3.5.1 and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS 22.0) software version.
Results Counseling and testing services were provided to 14,679 clients; 158 were diagnosed as HIV positive with a prevalence of 1.07%; about 89.24% of seropositives belonged to age group of 15–49 years; males constituted 68.99%; 54.43% HIV were from rural area; 56.33% were married; literacy rate was 83.55%; 65.31% females were housewives; 39.8% of male clients undertook daily wage; 28.48% had sexual partner who were positive for HIV; 93.04% practiced high risk behaviour;78.48% acquired HIV through heterosexual route; 08.86% and 06.33% were involved in homosexual and bisexual practices respectively; and parent to child transmission rate was 5.70%.
Conclusions This study provides an important clue to understand the epidemiology of HIV/ AIDS in a particular geographic region and to help an effective local planning for care, treatment and support of those infected and preventive strategies for those who are at risk.
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