OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2026, Vol. 42 ›› Issue (8): 1148-1152.

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Social factors influencing prevalence of HIV/AIDS among middle-aged and elderly people in China

LIU Hao, TANG Xiyue, ZHANG Yufeng, CAO Ruoxuan, JIAN Ruilin, ZHU Yanfeng()   

  1. School of Public HealthChengdu Medical College,ChengduSichuan 610000, China
  • Received:2025-06-12 Revised:2025-08-11 Online:2026-04-15 Published:2026-05-18
  • Contact: ZHU Yanfeng,E-mail:Zhuyanfeng@cmc.edu.cn

Abstract:

In recent years,with the increase of AIDS infections among the middle-aged and elderly,this group has become one of the key focuses of AIDS prevention and control in China.The influencing factors of AIDS infection among the middle-aged and elderly mainly include biological factors,behavioral factors,and social factors.However,AIDS is not only affected by biological factors but also by social factors. Social factors,from a macro perspective,include economic development level,laws and politics,etc.,and from a micro perspective,include individual economic status,social capital,educational attainment,employment situation,population mobility,and social discrimination. This article reviews the influencing factors of AIDS prevalence among the middle-aged and elderly from the perspective of social factors,including policies,socio-economic factors,social cultural factors,social psychological factors,and social support. This is helpful to identify the key points that need to be focused on in the current AIDS epidemic among this group and further explore corresponding targeted intervention strategies,providing a scientific basis for innovating social management mechanisms to prevent and control AIDS.

Key words: Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome, Human immunodeficiency virus, Middle aged and elderly population, Social factors

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