Naslov
Hepatitis B and HIV/AIDS in Zagreb: a district level analysis

Autori
Pyle, Gerald ; Orešković, Stjepan ; Begovac, Josip ; Thompson, Carolyn

Izvornik
European Journal of Epidemiology (0393-2990) 16 (2000); 927-936

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
District comparisons; Hepatitis B; HIV/AIDS; Neighborhood-level analysis

Sažetak
This study examines the presence of hepatitis B as a possible precursor marker for HIV/AIDS in 10 districts of Zagreb, Croatia. There were a total of 931 cases of hepatitis B in Zagreb in the period 1979– 1995, the annual rate ranging from 3.1 to 15.4 per 10, 000. The highest relative risk for hepatitis B for the 1979– 1995 period was in the Pescenica district (Relative risk (RR): 1.4). There were 108 cases of HIV/AIDS diagnosed in Croatia in the period 1986– 1996, with 34% from Zagreb. The highest relative risk for HIV/AIDS was within the Pescenica district (RR: 2.3). Pescenica had also a significantly higher incidence of hepatitis B when compared to other districts (p = 0.005). The cumulative incidence of hepatitis B in Zagreb was directly related to levels of neighborhood discomfort as determined by an index including unemployment, inflation and housing conditions (p = 0.005). This research demonstrates that the poor areas of the city with higher incidence of hepatitis B hold the greatest threat for the spread of HIV/AIDS.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Sociologija

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