Prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases in people living with HIV

Objective: To identify the prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases and associated factors in people living with HIV (PLHIV). Methods: This is a retrospective cross-sectional study carried out through a secondary data analysis, collected between October 2014 and May 2018. The analyzed database included a sample of 550 people from five Specialized Care Services. Chi-square test, Odds Ratio (OR), Prevalence Ratio (PR) and their respective Confidence Intervals (CI) of 95%, Wald test of the estimate and p-value <0.05 were performed.Results: The most prevalent chronic non-communicable diseases were hypertension (17.89%), diabetes mellitus (7.51%) and chronic kidney disease (4.83%). Having a chronic disease was associated with being female (PR=1.18, OR=1.3, p=0.022), age greater than 45 years (PR=2.15, OR=6.36, p=0.001), study time less than or equal to eight years (PR=1.23, OR=1.92, p=0.005), having dyslipidemia (PR=1.16, OR=2.01, p=0.001), detectable viral load (PR=2.32, OR=2.59, p=0.001) and TCD4+ cell count less than 350 cells/ mm3 (PR=1.5, OR= 1.6, p=0.019). The pattern was repeated with the Prevalence Ratio.Conclusion: A high prevalence of chronic non-communicable diseases was identified among people living with HIV and several associated factors, thus considering a multifactorial exposure. In this context, the important role of a multidisciplinary team in comorbidity prevention is emphasized.