Table 2.
Summary of the Five Studies that Evaluated Black-White Disparities for CVD in HIV/AIDS Patients
| Study | Study Year | Study Design | Study Setting | N=Study Population, Race (%) |
Gender (%) | Target Population | CVD Definition |
Risk for CVD/ Likelihood of CVD Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studies that detected Black-White disparities for CVD among HIV/AIDS patients (n=2) | ||||||||
| Gebo KA et al. [13] | 1996, 1998, 2000 | Retrospective, observational study | Hospital discharge data from the HCUP (California, Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington) |
N=316,963 B (44%) W (26%) H (14%) NA/PI (1%) O (15%) |
M (70%) F (30%) |
Hospitalized HIV+ adults | IHD, cerebrovascular disease | B>W |
| Triant VA et al. [14] | 1996-2004 | Retrospective, observational study | Registry data from two hospitals in Boston, MA | N=3,851 B (23%) W (54%) H (13%) A (1%) O (9%) |
M (70%) F (30%) |
Hospitalized HIV+ patients | Acute MI | B>W |
| Studies that did not detect Black-Whites disparities for CVD among HIV/AIDS patients (n=3) | ||||||||
| Gardner LI et al. [15] | 1993-2000 | Prospective, observational study | Hospital data from four urban study sites within HERS (Bronx, NY; Detroit, MI; Baltimore, MD; Providence, RI) | N=885 B (61%) W (21%) H (17%) O (1%) |
M (0%) F (100%) |
Hospitalized HIV+ (non-AIDS) women aged 16-55 years | Cardiomyopathy, IHD, CAD, MI, valvular defects, ventricular tachycardia, fibrillation, angina, CHF, DVT, stroke, TIA, CVA | B=W |
| Richter A et al. [16] | 1996-2002 | Retrospective, observational study | Database and medical records from a Southeast Michigan health system | N=900 B (56%) W (40%) O (4%) |
M (84%) F (16%) |
HIV+ adults in ambulatory care | Unspecified CVD | B=W |
| Silverberg MJ et al. [17] | 1996-2005 | Retrospective, observational study | Database from Kaiser Permanente Northern California | N=4,686 B (20%) W (66%) H (14%) |
M (90%) F (10%) |
HIV+ adults initiated on antiretroviral therapy | Unspecified CVD | B=W |
Acronyms: AIDS=Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; CAD=Coronary artery disease; CHF=Congestive heart failure; CVA=Cerebrovascular accident; CVD=Cardiovascular disease; DVT=Deep vein thrombosis; HCUP=Healthcare Costs and Utilization Project; HERS=HIV Epidemiology Research Study; HIV=Human Immunodeficiency Virus; IHD=Ischemic heart disease; MI=Myocardial infarction; TIA=Transient ischemic attack.
Abbreviations: Race: A=Asians; B=Blacks; W=Whites; H=Hispanics; NA=Native Americans; O=Others; PI=Pacific Islanders.
Gender: M=Male; F=Female.