Table 1.
Characteristics of people diagnosed with HIV infection, Florida, 2000–2009 by race/ethnicity
| Characteristic | Entire cohort, n (%) | Non-Hispanic black, n (%) |
Non-Hispanic white, n (%) |
Hispanic, n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 59,880 | 30,968 | 16,766 | 12,146 |
| Period of diagnosis | ||||
| 2000–2001 | 14,174 (23.7) | 7,975 (25.8)* | 3,667 (21.9) | 2,532 (20.9) |
| 2002–2003 | 12,969 (21.7) | 6,951 (22.5) | 3,437 (20.5) | 2,581 (21.3) |
| 2004–2005 | 11,405 (19.1) | 5,634 (18.2) | 3,338 (19.9) | 2,433 (20.0) |
| 2006–2007 | 10,933 (18.3) | 5,169 (16.7) | 3,408 (20.3) | 2,356 (19.4) |
| 2008–2009 | 10,399 (17.4) | 5,239 (16.9) | 2,916 (17.4) | 2,244 (18.5) |
| Age group at diagnosis |
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| < 20 years | 2,252 (3.8) | 1,674 (5.4)* | 256 (1.5) | 322 (2.7)* |
| 20–39 years | 29,273 (48.9) | 14,930 (48.2) | 7,753 (46.2) | 6,590 (54.3) |
| 40–59 years | 25,295 (42.2) | 12,619 (40.8) | 8,014 (47.8) | 4,662 (38.4) |
| 60 years or older | 3,060 (5.1) | 1,745 (5.6) | 743 (4.4) | 572 (4.7) |
| Sex at birth | ||||
| Female | 18,750 (31.3) | 13,522 (43.7)* | 2,761 (16.5) | 2,467 (20.3)* |
| Male | 41,130 (68.7) | 17,446 (56.3) | 14,005 (83.5) | 9,679 (79.7) |
| Born in the United States |
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| Yes | 44,303 (74.0) | 24,237 (78.3)* | 15,174 (90.5) | 4,892 (40.3)* |
| No | 15,577 (26.0) | 6,731 (21.7) | 1,592 (9.5) | 7,254 (59.7) |
| Mode of transmission | ||||
| MSM | 23,912 (39.9) | 6,676 (21.6)* | 10,862 (64.8) | 6,374 (52.5)* |
| MSM and IDU | 1,597 (2.7) | 527 (1.7) | 738 (4.4) | 332 (2.7) |
| IDU | 4,545 (7.6) | 2,426 (7.8) | 1,264 (7.5) | 855 (7.0) |
| Heterosexual | 21,888 (36.6) | 16,443 (53.1) | 2,358 (14.1) | 3,087 (25.4) |
| Other/unknown | 7,938 (13.3) | 4,896 (15.8) | 1,544 (9.2) | 1,498 (12.3) |
| Concurrent AIDSa | ||||
| Yes | 19,278 (32.2) | 10,139 (32.7) | 5,309 (31.7) | 3,830 (31.5) |
| No | 40,602 (67.8) | 20,829 (67.3) | 11,457 (68.3) | 8,316 (68.5) |
| Vital status and cause of death at end of study |
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| Alive | 48,333 (80.7) | 23,987 (77.5)* | 14,035 (83.7) | 10,311 (84.9)* |
| HIV death | 7,488 (12.5) | 4,614 (14.9) | 1,662 (9.9) | 1,212 (10.0) |
| Other cause of death | 4,059 (6.8) | 2,367 (7.6) | 1,069 (6.4) | 623 (5.1) |
| Percent of ZCTA households below poverty line |
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| 0–8.6 | 4,076 (6.8) | 1,023 (3.3)* | 2,269 (13.5) | 784 (6.5)* |
| 8.7–12.9 | 9,928 (16.6) | 2,862 (9.2) | 4,624 (27.6) | 2,442 (20.1) |
| 13–19.3 | 17,187 (28.7) | 7,519 (24.3) | 5,513 (32.9) | 4,155 (34.2) |
| 19.4 or more | 28,689 (47.9) | 19,564 (63.2) | 4,360 (26.0) | 4,765 (39.2) |
| Rural/urban status of ZCTA |
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| Rural | 1,722 (2.9) | 831 (2.7)* | 653 (3.9) | 238 (2.0)* |
| Urban | 58,158 (97.1) | 30,137 (97.3) | 16,113 (96.1) | 11,908 (98.0) |
Note: HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; MSM = men who have sex with men; IDU = injection drug use; AIDS = acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; ZCTA = ZIP code tabulation area.
*
p<0.01 for group compared with non-Hispanic white
a
Diagnosed with AIDS within 3 months of HIV diagnosis.