Table 1.
Selected characteristics of NYC DOHMH-administered HOPWA program clients and a random sample of other NYC PLWHA
| NYC HOPWA clients | Random sample of other PLWHA | |
|---|---|---|
| N = 1,357 | N = 13,489 | |
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| Risk | ||
| MSM | 401 (30) | 4,923 (37) |
| Heterosexuala | 405 (30) | 2,923 (22) |
| IDU | 239 (18) | 2,221 (16) |
| Other/Unknown | 312 (23) | 3,422 (25) |
| Age in years as of December 31, 2011 | ||
| Mean | 44.9 | 47.6 |
| Median [IQR] | 45 [38–52] | 48 [41–55] |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 795 (59) | 9,508 (70) |
| Female | 562 (41) | 3,981 (30) |
| Race/ethnicityb | ||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 773 (57) | 5,949 (44) |
| Hispanic | 520 (38) | 4,476 (33) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 50 (4) | 2,756 (21) |
| Other | 14 (1) | 308 (2) |
| Borough of residence at diagnosisc | ||
| Bronx | 259 (19) | 2,644 (20) |
| Brooklyn | 343 (25) | 3,017 (22) |
| Manhattan | 257 (19) | 3,637 (27) |
| Queens | 252 (19) | 1,632 (12) |
| Staten Island | 61 (4) | 197 (1) |
| Outside of NYC | 41 (3) | 680 (5) |
| Unknown/Missing | 144 (11) | 1,682 (13) |
| Neighborhood-level povertyd | ||
| 0 to <10 % | 60 (4) | 1,118 (8) |
| 10 to <20 % | 299 (22) | 2,582 (19) |
| 20 to <30 % | 260 (19) | 2,111 (16) |
| 30 to 100 % | 433 (32) | 3,667 (27) |
| Missing | 305 (23) | 4,011 (30) |
| Country of origin | ||
| US | 690 (51) | 8,331 (62) |
| Foreigne | 520 (38) | 2,419 (18) |
| Unknown | 147 (11) | 2,739 (20) |
| History of incarcerationf | ||
| Yes | 248 (18) | 1,640 (12) |
| No | 1,004 (74) | 10,347 (77) |
| Missing | 105 (8) | 1,502 (11) |
| Enrolled in other HIV public assistance programs in 2011 | ||
| Yes | 907 (67) | 6,094 (45) |
| No | 450 (33) | 7,395 (55) |
| Provider type at diagnosis | ||
| Outpatient facility | 312 (23) | 3,836 (28) |
| Inpatient facility | 3,558 (26) | 553 (41) |
| Screening/diagnostic/referral | 52 (4) | 389 (3) |
| Other | 41 (3) | 217 (2) |
| Missing | 399 (29) | 5,489 (41) |
| Concurrent HIV/AIDS diagnosisg | ||
| Yes | 160 (12) | 1,202 (9) |
| No | 1,197 (88) | 12,287 (91) |
| AIDS as of December 31, 2011 | ||
| N (%) | 860 (63) | 8,426 (62) |
| Median [IQR] year of diagnosis | 2003 [1999–2007] | 2002 [1997–2006] |
| Total number of unique test dates in 2011 | ||
| N (%) | 1,324 (98) | 12,328 (91) |
| Mean [median, IQR] | 3.4 [3.0, 3–4] | 3.0 [3.0, 2–4] |
| Last CD4 count in 2010 (cells/mm3) | ||
| 0–199 | 181 (13) | 1,598 (12) |
| 200–349 | 235 (17) | 2,215 (16) |
| 350–499 | 335 (25) | 2,915 (22) |
| ≥500 | 601 (44) | 6,587 (49) |
| Missing | 5 (<1) | 174 (1) |
| Duration of enrollment as of 12/31/2010, years (median [IQR]) | 1.58 [0.4–3.0] | N/A |
| Housing type | ||
| Housing placement assistance | 415 (31) | N/A |
| Rental assistance | 366 (27) | |
| Supportive permanent housing | 576 (42) | |
| Duration of enrollment by housing type, years (median [IQR]) | ||
| Housing placement assistance | 0.33 [0.1–0.7] | N/A |
| Rental assistance | 2.91 [1.3–3.0] | |
| Supportive permanent housing | 2.67 [1.3–3.0] | |
Numbers in bold denote statistical significance at the 0.05 level. Data as reported to the NYC DOHMH by September 30, 2012
PLWHA persons living with HIV/AIDS, HOPWA Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS, VL viral load, NYC New York City, MSM men who have sex with men, IDU injection drug users, Med median, IQR interquartile range
aThis transmission risk category includes heterosexual sex with an HIV-infected person, an injection drug user, or a person who has received blood products. For females only, heterosexual risk also includes sex with a male and at least one of the following: history of commercial sex work, multiple male sex partners, sexually transmitted infections, crack/cocaine use, sex with a bisexual male, probable heterosexual transmission as noted in a medical chart, or negative history of injection drug use
bDue to small numbers, persons reporting more than one race, Native Americans or Alaskan Natives, Hawaiian Natives, Asians, and Pacific Islanders were classified as ‘Other’ race/ethnicity
cBorough of residence refers to the residence at HIV diagnosis for persons living HIV (non-AIDS) or residence at AIDS diagnosis for persons living with AIDS
dNeighborhood-level poverty, based on ZIP code at HIV or AIDS diagnosis, defined as percent of residents with incomes below 100 % of the Federal Poverty Level per American Community Survey Census 2000
eForeign refers to people known to have been born outside the US or US dependencies
fData on history of incarceration are incomplete
gHIV cases concurrently diagnosed with AIDS (within 31 days of HIV diagnosis)