Socio Economic Status of PLHIV attending at ART Centre, Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad.

K.Jagadeeswarachari; P.Deepak; B.S.V.Manjula; Devi Prasad Menon; P.Mallikarjun; M.Sudharani

Volume : VI, Issue : VIII, August - 2016

Socio Economic Status of PLHIV attending at ART Centre, Gandhi Hospital, Secunderabad.

K. Jagadeeswarachari, P. Deepak, B. S. V. Manjula, Devi Prasad Menon, P. Mallikarjun, M. Sudharani

Abstract :

Low socioeconomic status (SES) has been associated with higher morbidity in patients suffering from a oad range of diseases. Objective: The present study aims to analyze the SES in People Living with HIV (PLHIV) attending Gandhi ART centre and its impact on their health. Methods: The present study was conducted at tertiary care hospital from Jan 2013 to Dec 2013, on PLHIV who are registered for care at ART centre. Results: The study population consisted a total of 600 patients, 8(1.3%) belonged to upper SES, 89(31.5%) patients belonged to middle SES, 403(67.2%) belonged to lower SES. Conclusion: Based on the study findings the policies and programs to help economically disadvantaged persons especially women and girls to improve their health.