Table 1.
Characteristics of persons with diagnosed HIV infection and persons with active antiretroviral prescriptions for HIV treatment in the United States, 2019.
| Persons with diagnosed HIVa N (%) | Persons with HIV prescribed antiretroviral drugsb N (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 1 042 542 (100.0) | 792 834 (100.0) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 799 500 (76.7) | 588 800 (74.3) |
| Female | 243 042 (23.3) | 203 434 (25.7) |
| Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 600 (0.1) |
| Age group (years) | ||
| 13–24 | 30 776 (3.0) | 20 698 (2.6) |
| 25–34 | 162 336 (15.6) | 127 198 (16.0) |
| 35–44 | 193 690 (18.6) | 155 106 (19.6) |
| 45–54 | 267 943 (25.7) | 178 536 (22.5) |
| ≥55 | 387 797 (37.2) | 311 296 (39.3) |
| Race and ethnicityc | ||
| White | 303 487 (29.1) | 131 291 (16.6) |
| Black | 421 778 (40.5) | 80 291 (10.1) |
| Hispanic | 248 889 (23.9) | 37 958 (4.8) |
| Asian/other | 68 388 (6.6) | 9 851 (1.2) |
| Unknown | Not available | 533 443 (67.3) |
| Census region | ||
| Northeast | 236 247 (22.7) | 172 035 (21.7) |
| Midwest | 124 805 (12.0) | 110 996 (14.0) |
| South | 474 786 (45.5) | 346 699 (43.7) |
| West | 207 446 (19.9) | 144 320 (18.2) |
| Other/unknown | 16 491 (1.6) | 18 784 (2.4) |
| Insurance typed | ||
| Public | Not available | 366 225 (46.2) |
| Private | Not available | 333 215 (42.0) |
| Cash | Not available | 37 739 (4.8) |
| Other/Assistance Program | Not available | 124 622 (15.7) |
| Unknown | Not available | 134 275 (16.7) |
Number of prevalent persons living with diagnosed HIV through December 2019 (https://www.cdc.gov/nchhstp/atlas/index.htm). Persons with diagnosed HIV include persons who were alive by the end of 2019, and PWH prescribed antiretroviral drugs might include persons who died during 2019.
Number of persons with active antiretroviral prescriptions for HIV treatment in 2019. (https://www.iqvia.com/-/media/iqvia/pdfs/uk/fact-sheets/iqvia-longitudinal-prescription-data.pdf).
Other race and ethnicity included American Indian or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander.
Public insurance includes Medicare and Medicaid; Other/Assistance Program includes federal and state assistance programs, drug manufacturer medication assistance programs, and medication coupon programs. One person may have more than one type of insurance in the same year; each row represents persons who had any prescription paid by this source in 2019.