Excess mortality among injection drug users with AIDS, New York City (1999-2004)

Subst Use Misuse. 2011;46(2-3):245-53. doi: 10.3109/10826084.2011.522850.

Abstract

We calculated proportions and trends in contributing causes of death among persons with AIDS (PWA) and a history of injection drug use (IDU) in New York City and compared the proportions with those among PWA with a transmission risk of high-risk heterosexual sex (HRH) and men who have sex with men (MSM). We included all 10,575 injection drug user, HRH, and MSM residents aged 13+ years with AIDS reported by September 30, 2006 , who died from 1999 through 2004. Accidental drug overdose was the most frequent contributing cause of death among IDUs (20.5%). Overdose prevention initiatives may greatly and immediately reduce deaths among PWA.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / complications
  • Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / mortality*
  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Cause of Death
  • Chi-Square Distribution
  • Drug Overdose / complications
  • Drug Overdose / mortality*
  • Drug Users
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • New York City / epidemiology
  • Registries
  • Risk Factors
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / mortality*