Table 3.
Estimated change in the number of persons who obtained antiretroviral prescriptions for HIV treatment in the United States, March 15, 2020–March 27, 2021.
| Average March 2020-March 2021 Relative change % (95% CI) | Week 1 March 15–21, 2020 Relative change % (95% CI) | 2020 Q2 March 15-June 27, 2020 Relative change % (95% CI) | 2020 Q3 June 28-September 26, 2020 Relative change % (95% CI) | 2020 Q4 September 27-December 26, 2020 Relative change % (95% CI) | 2021 Q1 December 27, 2020-March 27, 2021 Relative change % (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | −4.5 (−6.0, −3.0) | 17.8 (16.3, 19.4) | −1.2 (−2.7, 0.3) | −3.5 (−5.0, −1.9) | −6.3 (−7.8, −4.8) | −7.4 (−8.9, −5.9) |
| Sex | ||||||
| Male | −4.5 (−6.4, −2.6) | 17.6 (15.6, 19.6) | −1.1 (−2.9, 0.8) | −3.5 (−5.4, −1.6) | −6.4 (−8.2, −4.5) | −7.4 (−9.3, −5.5) |
| Female | −4.6 (−6.3, −2.8) | 18.6 (16.8, 20.5) | −1.5 (−3.2, 0.2) | −3.5 (−5.3, −1.7) | −6.1 (−7.8, −4.3) | −7.5 (−9.2, −5.7) |
| Age group (years) | ||||||
| 13–24 | −7.9 (−11.9, −3.9) | 16.4 (12.3, 20.7) | −6.0 (−9.8, −1.9) | −6.5 (−10.5, −2.3) | −7.4 (−11.4, −3.2) | −11.5 (−15.4, −7.5) |
| 25–34 | −11.5 (−14.0, −8.9) | 15.1 (12.4, 17.9) | −6.2 (−8.8, −3.6) | −10.5 (−13.1, −7.9) | −13.2 (−15.7, −10.7) | −16.0 (−18.4, −13.4) |
| 35–44 | −6.1 (−8.7, −3.4) | 20.3 (17.5, 23.1) | −1.5 (−4.1, 1.2) | −5.1 (−7.8, −2.4) | −7.8 (−10.4, −5.2) | −10.1 (−12.7, −7.5) |
| 45–54 | −3.7 (−6.4, −1.0) | 17.1 (14.4, 19.9) | −0.1 (−2.7, 2.6) | −2.7 (−5.4, 0.1) | −5.8 (−8.4, −3.1) | −6.8 (−9.4, −4.0) |
| 55–64 | −3.4 (−6.0, −0.6) | 17.9 (15.2, 20.6) | −0.7 (−3.3, 2.0) | −2.4 (−5.0, 0.4) | −5.3 (−7.9, −2.6) | −5.4 (−8.1, −2.7) |
| ≥65 | −3.0 (−5.6, −0.4) | 14.9 (12.4, 17.6) | −0.9 (−3.4, 1.7) | −1.7 (−4.4, 1.0) | −4.9 (−7.5, −2.3) | −5.0 (−7.6, −2.3) |
| Race and ethnicitya | ||||||
| White | −2.7 (−5.2, 0.0) | 19.5 (16.8, 22.2) | −0.8 (−3.3, 1.8) | −2.3 (−4.9, 0.4) | −4.2 −6.8, −1.6) | −3.5 −6.1, −0.8) |
| Black | −2.9 (−5.6, 0.0) | 16.8 (14.0, 19.6) | 0.6 (−2.2, 3.4) | −2.0 (−4.8, 0.8) | −4.7 (−7.4, −1.9) | −5.6 (−8.4, −2.8) |
| Hispanic | −2.2 (−6.0, 1.8) | 22.4 (18.3, 26.6) | 0.0 (−3.7, 3.9) | −1.9 (−5.8, 2.1) | −3.0 (−6.8, 1.0) | −4.0 (−7.9, 0.0) |
| Asian/other | 5.6 (0.0, 11.5) | 30.6 (24.8, 36.8) | 8.2 (2.7, 14.0) | 5.1 (−0.6, 11.0) | 4.4 (−1.3, 10.3) | 4.4 (−1.4, 10.4) |
| Unknown | −5.7 (−8.0, −3.3) | 17.0 (14.5, 19.5) | −1.9 (−4.2, 0.5) | −4.4 (−6.8, −1.9) | −7.6 (−9.9, −5.2) | −9.3 (−11.6, −6.9) |
| Census region | ||||||
| Northeast | −6.9 (−9.2, −4.6) | 20.3 (17.8, 22.8) | −3.0 (−5.2, −0.7) | −6.3 (−8.6, −3.9) | −8.8 (−11.0, −6.5) | −10.2 (−12.5, −7.9) |
| Midwest | −5.7 (−8.1, −3.2) | 13.7 (11.2, 16.2) | −2.9 (−5.3, −0.4) | −4.5 (−7.0, −1.9) | −6.2 (−8.7, −3.7) | −9.3 (−11.7, −6.8) |
| South | −3.7 (−6.3, −1.0) | 16.8 (14.1, 19.6) | −0.8 (−3.4, 1.8) | −2.2 (−4.9, 0.6) | −5.8 (−8.4, −3.1) | −6.1 (−8.7, −3.4) |
| West | −2.8 (−5.2, −0.3) | 20.2 (17.7, 22.7) | 1.3 (−1.1, 3.8) | −2.5 (−4.9, 0.0) | −4.4 (−6.8, −2.0) | −6.0 (−8.4, −3.5) |
| Insurance | ||||||
| Public | −1.0 (−3.2, 1.3) | 16.4 (14.2, 18.6) | 0.0 (−2.2, 2.1) | −0.2 (−2.5, 2.1) | −1.7 (−3.9, 0.6) | −2.2 (−4.4, 0.1) |
| Private | −4.1 (−6.3, −1.9) | 19.7 (17.4, 22.0) | −0.3 (−2.4, 1.9) | −2.5 (−4.7, −0.2) | −5.8 (−8.0, −3.7) | −8.2 (−10.3, −6.0) |
| Cash | −2.1 (−7.7, 3.8) | 32.9 (26.4, 39.7) | −0.8 (−6.3, 4.9) | −3.8 (−9.4, 2.0) | −1.8 (−7.4, 4.1) | −2.1 (−7.8, 4.0) |
| Other/Assistance Programs | −9.1 (−11.7, −6.4) | 21.9 (19.0, 24.9) | −1.6 (−4.3, 1.1) | −8.5 (−11.1, −5.7) | −13.2 (−15.7, −10.6) | −13.6 (−16.1, −11.0) |
| Unknown | −19.8 (−21.9, −17.7) | 9.5 (7.1, 11.9) | −11.2 (−13.4, −8.9) | −18.5 (−20.7, −16.4) | −23.8 (−25.8, −21.8) | −25.6 (−27.6, −23.6) |
CI, confidence interval.
a
Other race/ethnicity included American Indian or Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander. Over 67% of persons had missing race and ethnicity information so these estimates might be unstable.
b
Public insurance includes Medicare and Medicaid; other includes federal and state assistance programs, drug manufacturer medication assistance programs, and medication coupon programs.