Ethnic and epidemiological characteristics of HIV-infected patients died in 2009-2010 in the Republic of Tatarstan

Aim. The research goal was to evaluate the ethnical and epidemiological characteristics of the deceased HIV-infected patients in the Republic of Tatarstan. Methods. Causes of death among HIV-infected patients were analyzed. Depending on ethnicity they were divided into two groups: group 1 (n=276, 71.1%) - Russian nationality, group 2 (n=112, 28.9%) - Tatar nationality. Results. Mortality of HIV-infected persons of group 1 was 3.2 times higher than among patients of group 2 (18.4 and 5.6 per 100 000 respectively, p <0.001). In both groups majority of patients (79.0 and 62.5% in 1 and 2 groups) were infected through drug injections. Highest mortality rate was observed in HIV-infected males younger than 40 years who lived in urban areas and was associated with tuberculosis, lung and cardiovascular diseases. The mean disease duration after diagnosis in the 1st and 2nd groups was similar (5.2±0.3 and 5.1±0.4 years, respectively). Shorter survival period was observed in females, older than 50 years, persons infected through sexual contact and patients with comorbidities. Conclusion. In the Republic of Tatarstan mortality among HIV-infected persons of Russian nationality was higher than in a group with Tatar nationality. Disease duration of HIV-infected persons had no association with their ethnic group.

HIV, mortality, causes of death