Socioeconomic Differences in the Impact of HIV Infection on Workforce Participation in France in the Era of Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy

• DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2005.081083
• Publication Date: 2007-02-03T01:16:38Z
• Authors: Rosemary Dray-Spira; Alice Gueguen; Jean-François Ravaud; France Lert
• Keywords: Male; Epidemiology; HIV Infections; 310; MESH: Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; 0302 clinical medicine; [SDV.MHEP.MI]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Infectious diseases; Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active; HIV Seropositivity; Substance Abuse, Intravenous; 10. No inequality; MESH: HIV Seronegativity; MESH: Antiretroviral Therapy; MESH: Middle Aged; MESH: Employment; 4. Education; MESH: HIV Infections; Middle Aged; 16. Peace & justice; 3. Good health; 8. Economic growth; [SDV.MHEP.MI] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Human health and pathology/Infectious diseases; HIV/AIDS; Educational Status; Female; France; Intravenous; Attitude to Health; Prejudice; MESH: Prejudice; Adult; Employment; MESH: Socioeconomic Factors; MESH: Attitude to Health; MESH: Social Class; 03 medical and health sciences; MESH: HIV Seropositivity; MESH: Cross-Sectional Studies; HIV Seronegativity; 616; Humans; Highly Active; MESH: Humans; MESH: Substance Abuse; MESH: Adult; MESH: Male; MESH: France; Cross-Sectional Studies; Social Class; Socioeconomic Factors; [SDV.SPEE] Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie; Chronic Disease; MESH: Substance Abuse, Intravenous; [SDV.SPEE]Life Sciences [q-bio]/Santé publique et épidémiologie; MESH: Educational Status; MESH: Female

We sought to measure the difference in employment rates between HIV-seropositive and HIV-seronegative persons establish whether this varied according HIV-infected persons' socioeconomic position as defined by education level.We used data from VESPA (VIH: Enquête Sur les Personnes Atteintes) study, a large cross-sectional survey conducted among nationally representative sample of 2932 patients France. Age-, gender-, nationality-, education-standardized were estimated with French general population reference. The differences computed overall level.Compared that population, rate was 25% lower (95% confidence interval [CI]=16%, 32%) diagnosed before 1994 9% CI = 5%, 16%) onward. significantly higher low level. highly educated onward did not differ population.HIV infection associated decreased workforce participation those level but individuals.