A county-level analysis of persons living with HIV in the southern United States. Issue 2 (1st February 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Gray, Simone C.; Massaro, Tyler; Chen, Isabel; Edholm, Christina J.; Grotheer, Rachel; Zheng, Yiqiang; Chang, Howard H.
• Is Part Of: AIDS care. Volume 28:Issue 2(2016)
• Page Start: 266
• Page End: 272
• Publication Date: 2016-02-01
• Subjects: HIV -- race/ethnicity -- clusters -- socioeconomic status -- American South; AIDS (Disease) -- Social aspects -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Psychological aspects -- Periodicals; AIDS (Disease) -- Patients -- Care -- Periodicals; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; 362.1969792
• DOI: 10.1080/09540121.2015.1080793
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0954-0121

Abstract

ABSTRACT: This study uses county-level surveillance data to systematically analyze geographic variation and clustering of persons living with diagnosed HIV (PLWH) in the southern United States in 2011. Clusters corresponding to large metropolitan areas – including Miami, Atlanta, and Baltimore – had HIV prevalence rates higher ( p < .001) than the regional rate. Regression analysis within the counties included in these clusters determined that race was a significant indicator for PLWH. These results provide a general picture of the distribution of PLWH in the southern United States at the county level and provide insights for identifying local geographic areas with a high number of PLWH, as well as subpopulations that may have an increased risk of infection.