Predictive factors associated with drug use by people living with HIV / AIDS

Abstract

Introduction: Drug use is a global public health problem, and in people living with HIV / AIDS, it weakens the immune system and is a risk factor for HIV transmission among drug users. Objective: To identify the predictive and associated factors with drug use by people living with HIV / AIDS. Methods: A cross - sectional and analytical study was carried out in the interior of Minas Gerais, Brazil, with 258 people in clinical follow - up, older than 18 years of age using antiretroviral therapy. The collection was performed through an individual interview guided by an instrument contemplating sociodemographic, affective-sexual, epidemiological, treatment, clinical, dependence on daily life activities and drug use. The data was organized in Microsoft Office Excel® 2010 spreadsheets and processed in IBM® SPSS 23.0. All ethical aspects have been contemplated. Results: Of the participants, 32.4% were male, 29.0% were between 40 and 49 years old, 28.6% with up to 5 years of complete study, 23.3% mentioned individual income of up to one 27.7% reported sexual partners in the last 12 months and 20.2% reported having used male condoms in their relationships, 26.4% had no adverse effects with antiretrovirals, 20.1% had no history of Discontinuation of treatment, 26.1% denied hospitalizations for HIV complications, and 32.0% had no comorbidities.Conclusion: Factors associated with drug use was associated with income, religion practitioner, condom use, interruption of antiretroviral therapy and comorbidities.