Comparative analysis of socio-demographic characteristics of patients at the acute stage of HIV infection in the period 2008-2013 and 2018-2023

Aim of the study: conducting a comparative analysis of the socio-demographic characteristics of patients with the acute phase of HIV infection at different periods of the epidemic with a difference of 10 years (2008–2013 and 2018–2022). Materials and methods. A retrospective analysis of 142 inpatient case histories of the Botkin Clinical Hospital and outpatient cards of the St. Petersburg AIDS Center of patients in whom HIV infection was detected in the period from 2008–2013 and 110 outpatient cards of patients in whom HIV infection was detected in 2018–2022 was carried out. A comparative assessment of social and epidemiological data of patients in the acute stage of HIV infection at different periods of the epidemic was carried out. Results and discussion. The social profile of a person who became infected with HIV in the period 2018–2022 has changed significantly compared to the period 10 years ago. The proportion of women has increased from 33% to 38%. The average age has increased from 32.5 to 35.9 years. The parenteral route of infection has significantly decreased from 23% to 5%. The percentage of officially employed people (from 68% to 91%) and those with higher education (from 27% to 45%) has increased. Conclusion. We conducted a comparative analysis of the socio-demographic characteristics of patients in the acute stage of HIV infection at different periods of the epidemic, as well as those infected in the periods 2008–2013 and 2018–2022. The data obtained indicate significant changes in the «portrait» of a person infected at the present stage. The average age of the patient has significantly increased. As a rule, this patient is employed and has a good education. All this must be taken into account when carrying out preventive measures.