[The evolution of AIDS mortality and survival in Barcelona (1981-1997)]

Med Clin (Barc). 1999 Jul 10;113(5):169-70.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Background: To analyze the evolution of AIDS mortality and survival in Barcelona, Spain.

Patients and methods: AIDS-cases registered in Barcelona (Spain) between 1981-1997. Study of mortality and survival probability.

Results: Mortality decreased by 55% between 1996-1997. Survival probability at 547 days was of 80.3% in 1997 compared with 48.6% before 1988. Being older than 36 years old, IVDU, having other AIDS-defining disease than tuberculosis, and year of diagnostic before 1997 were associated with poor survival.

Conclusions: AIDS mortality in Barcelona has enormously decreased. The best survival in 1997 is probably attributable to the new antiretroviral therapies.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / mortality*
  • Adult
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Male
  • Mortality / trends
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Registries / statistics & numerical data
  • Spain / epidemiology
  • Survival Analysis
  • Survivors / statistics & numerical data
  • Urban Population / statistics & numerical data*