Hispanics or Latinos residing
in the USA are disproportionately affected by HIV when compared to whites.
Health outcomes for Hispanics or Latinos diagnosed with HIV infection may vary
by Hispanic or Latino subgroup.
We analyzed national mortality data from the
National Center for Health Statistics for the years 2006 to 2010 to examine
differences in HIV-related mortality among Hispanics or Latinos by
sociodemographic factors and by Hispanic or Latino subgroup. After adjusting
for age, HIV-related death rates per 100,000 population were highest among
Hispanics or Latinos who were male (45.6, 95 % confidence interval [CI],
44.4 to 46.9) compared to female (12.0, 95 % CI 11.4 to 12.6), or resided
in the Northeast (75.1, 95 % CI 72.2 to 77.9) compared to other US regions
at the time of death.
The age-adjusted HIV-related death rate was highest among
Puerto Ricans (100.9, 95 % CI 97.0 to 104.8) and lowest among Mexicans
(16.9, 95 % CI 16.2 to 17.6). Among all deaths, the proportion of
HIV-related deaths was more than four times as high among Puerto Ricans
(adjusted prevalence ratio = 4.3, 95 % CI 4.1 to 4.5) compared to
Mexicans.
To ensure better health outcomes for Hispanics or Latinos living with
HIV in the USA, medical care and treatment programs should be adapted to
address the needs of various Hispanic or Latino subgroups.
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By:
- 1Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd. NE, MS E47, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA. HClark@cdc.gov.
- 2ICF International, Atlanta, GA, USA.
- 3Engility, Chantilly, VA, USA.
- 4Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1600 Clifton Rd., NE, MS E48, Atlanta, GA, 30329, USA.
- J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2015 Mar;2(1):53-61. doi: 10.1007/s40615-014-0047-x. Epub 2014 Oct 2.
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