Table 4.
Death rate among persons living with HIV, adjusted and adjusted by United States region and by specific characteristics within selected Southern Statesa, 2010
| Unadjusted rate | Adjusted rated | Rate ratio (CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rate of deaths 2010 (among 1,000 PLWH and new diagnoses during 2010)c | Rate of deaths 2010 (among 1,000 PLWH and new diagnoses during 2010)c | ||
| United States | 24.0 | ||
| Region of residence | |||
| Northeast | 24.7 | 22.3 | 0.77 (0.74,0.80) |
| Midwest | 20.7 | 22.5 | 0.77 (0.74,0.81) |
| South | 26.7 | 28.0 | |
| Targeted statesa | 27.3 | 29.0 | Reference |
| South non-targeted states | 24.6 | 24.0 | 0.83 (0.79,0.87) |
| West | 18.8 | 21.2 | 0.73 (0.70,0.76) |
| State of residence | |||
| Alabama | 30.7 | ||
| Florida | 29.1 | ||
| Georgia | 28.4 | ||
| Louisiana | 34.5 | ||
| Mississippi | 28.6 | ||
| North Carolina | 25.6 | ||
| South Carolina | 29.6 | ||
| Tennessee | 25.0 | ||
| Texas | 22.2 | ||
| Targeted states | |||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 26.9 | ||
| Female | 28.2 | ||
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Black/African American | 30.0 | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 19.8 | ||
| White | 25.5 | ||
| Multiple races | 41.1 | ||
| Other | 12.4 | ||
| Age category | |||
| 13–24 | 7.5 | ||
| 25–34 | 13.5 | ||
| 35–44 | 20.3 | ||
| 45–54 | 31.2 | ||
| 55+ | 56.9 | ||
| Transmission category | |||
| Male adult or adolescent | |||
| Male-to-male sexual contact | 21.5 | ||
| Injection drug use | 45.1 | ||
| Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use | 36.1 | ||
| Heterosexual contact | 36.0 | ||
| Otherb | 26.3 | ||
| Female adult or adolescent | |||
| Injection drug use | 39.0 | ||
| Heterosexual contact | 26.0 | ||
| Otherb | 18.0 | ||
| Residence at diagnosis | |||
| Urban (MSAs with population ≥500,000) | 25.6 | ||
| Suburban (metropolitan areas with population 50,000–499,999) | 32.5 | ||
| Rural (nonmetropolitan areas) | 31.8 | ||
| Unknown | 22.4 | ||
aIncludes Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Texas
bIncludes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factor not reported or not identified
cRates are per 1,000 persons living with diagnosed HIV infection (PLWH), denominator was calculated as (No. of PLWH at the end of 2009 + new diagnoses during 2010)
dAdjusted for age, race/ethnicity, sex, transmission category, residence at diagnosis