(2021) Association of HIV/AIDS and COVID-19 variables: An ecological study. HIV and AIDS Review. pp. 71-77. ISSN 17301270 (ISSN)
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Abstract
Introduction: The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become the greatest critical healthcare concern in 2020. The present study investigated the correlation between COVID-19 distribution and the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) among countries. Material and methods: Data were obtained from publicly available data on COVID-19 and HIV/AIDS, such as the World Health Organization (WHO) and Global Burden of Disease (GBD). Bivariatecorrelation analyses were used to investigate the correlation between the variables. Results: COVID-19 cases and death ratio negatively correlated with the prevalence of HIV/AIDS (r = -0.40 and r = -0.38, p < 0.05, respectively). Conclusions: The findings indicated that in countries with high prevalence of HIV/ AIDS, COVID-19 cases and death ratio were low, which could be due to the type of therapy or screening system. Nevertheless, further studies are required in this field. © 2021 Termedia Publishing House Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | COVID-19, prevalence, HIV/ AIDS, GIS. |
Page Range: | pp. 71-77 |
Journal or Publication Title: | HIV and AIDS Review |
Volume: | 20 |
Number: | 2 |
Identification Number: | https://doi.org/10.5114/hivar.2021.107233 |
ISSN: | 17301270 (ISSN) |
Depositing User: | پریسا مرادی |
URI: | http://eprints.thums.ac.ir/id/eprint/3365 |
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