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Epidemiologia e Serviços de Saúde
Print version ISSN 1679-4974On-line version ISSN 2237-9622
Abstract
BERNARDELLI, Maiton et al. Years of potential life lost due to AIDS in female, in Southern Brazil: a descriptive study, 2007-2017. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2022, vol.31, n.3, e2022481. Epub Oct 04, 2022. ISSN 1679-4974. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/s2237-96222022000300010.
Objective:
to describe the years of potential life lost (YPLL) due to AIDS among the female population and analyze its association with race/skin color and social vulnerability indicators in Porto Alegre, capital city of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil.
Methods:
this was a descriptive study that took into consideration AIDS deaths in female between 2007 and 2017; data were obtained from the Mortality Information System; crude values and YPLL rates per 1,000 deaths were calculated, taking into consideration health districts and race/skin color.
Results:
of the 1,539 deaths, approximately 51,000 years of potential life were estimated, representing 86.5 years lost/1,000 female; it could be seen a higher proportion of deaths among female of White race/ skin color (53.4%); however, a higher rate of YPLL was found among female of Black and mixed race/skin color living in regions of greater vulnerability.
Conclusion:
the results suggest the impact of racial inequalities on the decrease in years of potential life due to AIDS deaths.
Keywords : AIDS; Life Expectancy; Women; Social Vulnerability; Racial Groups; Descriptive Epidemiology.