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. 1999 Mar 1;90(2):127–132. doi: 10.1007/BF03404116

Morbidity and Mortality Related to Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Canadian Men and Women, 1987–94

Amy E Weber 113, Robert S Hogg 113,213,✉
PMCID: PMC6980007  PMID: 10349221

Abstract

Objective: To assess the impact of HIV/AIDS on hospitalization and mortality patterns in Canada.

Methods: Hospitalizations and deaths due to HIV/AIDS were compared with select causes of morbidity and mortality among men and women across provinces, regions and select cities between 1987–94. Patterns of hospitalization and mortality were characterized by calculating age-specific, standardized rates, rate ratios and potential years of life lost before 65 years.

Results: A total of 28,462 hospitalizations (26,153 in men and 2,309 in women) and 8,739 deaths (8,192 in men and 547 in women) were attributed to HIV/AIDS during the study period. Rates of HIV/AIDS hospitalization were highest for men in Ontario, Quebec and British Columbia, and in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver; while among women they were highest in Quebec and in Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver. Mortality rates followed a pattern similar to the rates found for hospitalization.

Conclusions: Our analysis reveals the considerable impact of HIV/AIDS on patterns of morbidity and mortality in Canada.

Footnotes

This work was supported in part by a grant from the Bureau of HIV/AIDS and STD, Laboratory Centre for Disease Control, Health Canada and from National Health Research Development, Health Canada, and through a National Health Research Scholar Award from Health Canada to Dr. Hogg.

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