HIV/AIDS epidemiological profile and intervention evaluation of rural elderly in China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

HIV infection among older adults in rural China has risen significantly in recent years, yet epidemiological characteristics and intervention effectiveness remain understudied.

Methods

We described the characteristics of 179 HIV/AIDS patients aged ≥ 50 years in rural Nantong, China, then conducted a community-based 1:1 case-control study of 179 HIV/AIDS patients aged ≥ 50 years and developed a predictive nomogram. Mediation analysis was applied to explore the role of HIV knowledge, and the effectiveness of a comprehensive community intervention was assessed among 1206 community individuals.

Results

There were 179 elderly HIV/AIDS participants recruited, 55.9% of them were homosexual transmission, and 84.4% were identified through passive pathways. The cas

SUBMITTER: Zhou X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12763857 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature