Table 3.
Migration characteristics of 104 HIV-infected Latino immigrants.
| Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Country of Birth | |
| Mexico, region | |
| Southerna | 38 (37) |
| North and South Centralb | 21 (20) |
| Westernc | 5 (5) |
| Northernd | 6 (6) |
| Central Americae | 31 (30) |
| South Americaf | 3 (3) |
| Immigrated directly to North Carolina | 60 (58) |
| Age at immigration, years | |
| <15 | 14 (13) |
| 15–29 | 58 (56) |
| ≥30 | 32 (31) |
| Ever returned to originating country | 29 (28) |
| Spouse/partner currently residing in country of origin | 3 (3) |
| HIV diagnosis outside US | 10 (10) |
| Time from immigration to diagnosis, yearsg | |
| 0–1 | 6 (6) |
| 1–5 | 26 (28) |
| 6–10 | 35 (37) |
| >10 | 27(29) |
| Perceivd country of infection | |
| US | 67 (64) |
| Outside US | 23 (22) |
| Not sure | 14 (13) |
Notes:
a
Southern region includes Chiapas, Guerrero, Oaxaca, Tabasco, and Veracruz.
b
North and South central region includes Distrito Federal, Guanajuato, Mexico, Puebla, and San Luis Potosi.
c
Western region includes Jalisco, Michoacán, and Nayarit.
d
Northern region includes Sonora, Chihuahua, Durango, and Tamaulipas.
e
Central America: 14 Honduras, 8 El Salvador, 5 Guatemala, 2 Costa Rica, and 2 Panama.
f
South America: 2 Columbia and 1 Peru.
g
Among the 94 patients diagnosed in the US.