TABLE 1.
Linkage to HIV medical care within 3 months after HIV diagnosis* among Hispanics/Latinos aged ≥13 years, by selected characteristics — National HIV Surveillance System, 19 jurisdictions,† United States, 2010
| Characteristic | No. of HIV diagnoses | Linkage to care§ | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
| |||
| No. | (%) | ||
| Sex | |||
| Male | 2,499 | 2,004 | (80.2) |
| Female | 493 | 398 | (80.7) |
| Age group at diagnosis (yrs) | |||
| 13–24 | 583 | 459 | (78.7) |
| 25–34 | 1,031 | 817 | (79.2) |
| 35–44 | 775 | 633 | (81.7) |
| 45–54 | 420 | 344 | (81.9) |
| ≥55 | 183 | 149 | (81.4) |
| Transmission category ¶ | |||
| Male-to-male sexual contact | 2,060 | 1,653 | (80.3) |
| Injection drug use | |||
| Male | 172 | 132 | (76.5) |
| Female | 64 | 50 | (78.6) |
| Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use | 86 | 69 | (79.4) |
| Heterosexual contact** | |||
| Male | 178 | 148 | (82.9) |
| Female | 428 | 347 | (81.0) |
| Total †† | 2,992 | 2,402 | (80.3) |
Abbreviation: HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.
Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of stage of disease at diagnosis. Hispanics/Latinos can be of any race.
The 19 jurisdictions were California (Los Angeles County and San Francisco only), Delaware, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, South Carolina, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
One or more CD4+ T-lymphocyte or viral load test within 3 months after HIV diagnosis.
Data statistically adjusted to account for missing transmission categories.
Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
Includes three persons with diagnosed infection attributed to hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factor not reported or not identified.