Dataset of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) Infection Rate Based on Some Endogenous Variables
Description
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) remains a significant public health concern, with adults being at greater risk. Thus, understanding the dynamics of HIV transmission is crucial for effective prevention and control strategies, hence the need for a continuous clinical survey of the patients’ records of diagnosis and treatment for HIV. The data include the quarterly records of 138 adults diagnosed with HIV at Osun State University Teaching Hospital, Nigeria which involves the number of adults tested positive and negative for each of the endogenous variables discussed below. Information was sought using a convenient sampling method, which entails careful selection of individual records based on availability. The data was grouped into quarterly records of the diagnosed adults, with an average age ranging between 26 years and 52 years, and spread between the years 2008 and 2021. The records comprise 72 Females and 66 Males while the presence of each symptom is coded as 1 and the absence coded as 0. The endogenous variables observed in the clinical records of the surveyed patients are Fever (F), Diarrhea (D), Abdominal pain (AP), Skin rash (SR), Mouth sour (MS), Cellulitis (C), Coughing with sputum (CS), Loss of appetite (LA), Genital infections (GI), Medical fitness (MF), Headache (H), Catarrh (CA), Weight Loss (WL), Excessive Sweat (ES), Mouth Sour (MS), and Body weakness (BW). The impacts of these aforementioned factors would be examined on the spread of HIV. The clinical survey revealed that 77 individuals (55.80%) did not experience fever, while 61 (44.20%) did. Diarrhea was reported by 39 participants (28.26%), leaving 99 (71.74%) without this symptom. Abdominal pain and cellulitis were both reported by only 4 individuals (2.90%), with 134 participants (97.10%) indicating no occurrences of these symptoms. In terms of medical fitness, 110 individuals (79.71%) reported no fitness issues, whereas 28 (20.29%) reported having some. Cough with sputum affected 50 participants (36.23%), while 88 (63.77%) did not report this symptom. Headaches were almost universally absent, with 137 individuals (99.28%) not experiencing any. Catarrh was present in 14 participants (10.14%), with 124 (89.86%) reporting no instances. Loss of appetite was reported by 5 individuals (3.62%), and skin rashes were observed in 28 participants (20.29%). Weight loss affected 49 individuals (35.51%), and excessive sweating was reported by 137 participants (99.28%). Mouth soreness was noted in 27 participants (19.57%), while genital infections were reported by 6 individuals (4.35%). Body weakness was reported by 49 participants (35.51%). In the age distribution, 56 individuals (40.58%) fall into the young adult’s category while 82 individuals (59.42%) are categorized as older adults. Notably, all participants in the study were confirmed to be HIV positive, emphasizing a focused analysis of this group’s health characteristics.