Epidemiological Characteristics of HIV/AIDS Cases Aged 60 or Above Reported in Suzhou from 2019 to 2024
Ning Xin
Zhao Xiuping
Wang Tong
Huang Zhizheng
Abstract：OBJECTIVE To understand the epidemiological characteristics of HIV/AIDS cases aged 60 and above reported in Suzhou,provide data support for formulating and adjusting prevention,control,and screening strategies.METHODS The newly cases reported HIV/AIDS aged 60 and above of Suzhou from 2019 to 2024 were collected from China Information System for Disease Control and Prevention.The cross-sectional survey method was used to investigate.RESULTS From 2019 to 2024,there were 771 HIV/AIDS newly cases aged 60 or above which were reported in Suzhou,accounting for 18.0％in the whole population,which showed an upward trend(x2=32.9,P＜0.05).The gender ratio was 4.8∶1,mainly in the age group of 60～69 years(64.2％).The educational level was mainly primary school or below of these cases.The mainly transmission route was heterosexual transmission(81.5％),male population were primarily engaged in non-marital commercial activities(76.4％),while female were mainly involved in non-marital and non-commercial relationships(57.1％).Most HIV/AIDS cases had low CD4 levels,and the number of CD4＞500/μL was 10.6％.59.8％of cases was detected passively,through hospital preoperative,there were 126 cases of death,61.1％of death cases survival time was less than one year.The differences of disease name,gender,marital status,educational level,transmission rout,the first CD4 result and sample source aged under 60 years old were all statistically significant(P＜0.05).CONCLUSION The mainly epidemiological characteristics of HIV/AIDS cases aged 60 and above in Suzhou is male-dominated,low education level,heterosexual transmission,passively detection and short survival time.Epidemiological characteristics differed from those aged under 60 years.It is necessary to identify effective tools and platforms for education and awareness campaigns to enhance safety and testing awareness among this population.To definite the source of infection and provide precise prevention and control measures.
Keywords：HIV/AIDSelderly peopleepidemiological characteristics
Publication Date：2025-11-10
Online Publishing Date：2026-01-13(First online date of this platform, not the publication date of the document)
Pages：4( 51-54 )