Table 1.
Characteristics of Latinos with late HIV diagnosis (AIDS diagnosis within 3 months of HIV diagnosis) versus those without late diagnosis (no AIDS diagnosis within 3 months of HIV diagnosis), Florida, 2007–2011
| Characteristic | Total, na | Late diagnosis (AIDS diagnosis within 3 months of HIV diagnosis) | p valueb | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Yes n (%) |
No n (%) |
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| Total | 5522 | 1462 (26.5) | 4060 (73.5) | |
| Individual-level variables, n (%) | ||||
| Year of HIV diagnosis | 0.5259 | |||
| 2007 | 1225 | 303 (24.7) | 922 (75.3) | |
| 2008 | 1140 | 311 (27.3) | 829 (72.7) | |
| 2009 | 1097 | 299 (27.3) | 798 (72.7) | |
| 2010 | 1048 | 272 (26.0) | 776 (74.1) | |
| 2011 | 1012 | 277 (27.4) | 735 (72.6) | |
| Sex at birth | 0.0657 | |||
| Male | 4584 | 1191 (26.0) | 3393 (74.0) | |
| Female | 938 | 271 (28.9) | 667 (71.1) | |
| Age group at diagnosis | < 0.0001 | |||
| 13–24 years | 756 | 109 (14.4) | 647 (85.6) | |
| 25–49 years | 3799 | 983 (25.9) | 2816 (74.1) | |
| 50 years or older | 967 | 370 (38.3) | 597 (61.7) | |
| Mode of transmission | < 0.0001 | |||
| IDUc | 342 | 101 (29.5) | 241 (70.5) | |
| MSM | 3254 | 703 (21.6) | 2551 (78.4) | |
| Heterosexual | 1340 | 441 (32.9) | 899 (67.1) | |
| Other/unknown | 586 | 217 (37.0) | 369 (63.0) | |
| US- versus foreign-born | < 0.0001 | |||
| US-bornd | 2290 | 542 (23.7) | 1748 (76.3) | |
| Foreign-born | 3232 | 920 (28.5) | 2312 (71.5) | |
| Birthplace | < 0.0001 | |||
| United States | 1828 | 410 (22.4) | 1418 (77.6) | |
| Puerto Rico | 462 | 132 (28.6) | 330 (71.4) | |
| Cuba | 909 | 201 (22.1) | 708 (77.9) | |
| Mexico | 325 | 134 (41.2) | 191 (58.8) | |
| Central Americae,f | 535 | 196 (36.6) | 339 (63.4) | |
| South Americae,g | 582 | 142 (24.4) | 440 (75.6) | |
| Otherh | 881 | 247 (28.0) | 634 (72.0) | |
| ZCTA-level variables, n (%) | ||||
| Percent of population below poverty line (average 2007–2011), quartiles | 0.2546 | |||
| <8.7 | 410 | 108 (26.3) | 302 (73.7) | |
| 8.7–12.9 | 1186 | 304 (25.6) | 882 (74.4) | |
| 13.0–19.3 | 1951 | 496 (25.4) | 1455 (74.6) | |
| ≥19.4 | 1975 | 554 (28.1) | 1421 (72.0) | |
| Percent of population 16 and older who is unemployed (average 2007–2011), quartiles | 0.0012 | |||
| <4.2 | 940 | 202 (21.5) | 738 (78.5) | |
| 4.2–5.5 | 1041 | 278 (26.7) | 763 (73.3) | |
| 5.6–7.2 | 1447 | 389 (26.9) | 1058 (73.1) | |
| ≥7.3 | 2094 | 593 (28.3) | 1501 (71.7) | |
| Percent of population 18 years and older that is a high school graduate (average 2007–2011), quartiles | 0.0034 | |||
| ≥92.1 | 514 | 111 (21.6) | 403 (78.4) | |
| 86.9–92.0 | 1031 | 292 (28.3) | 739 (71.7) | |
| 80.4–86.8 | 1657 | 409 (24.7) | 1248 (75.3) | |
| <80.4 | 2320 | 650 (28.0) | 1670 (72.0) | |
| Percent of population who identified themselves as Hispanic/Latino | 0.1155 | |||
| ≥50 | 2017 | 509 (25.2) | 1508 (74.8) | |
| 25–49 | 1668 | 436 (26.1) | 1232 (73.9) | |
| <25 | 1837 | 517 (28.1) | 1320 (71.9) | |
| RUCA classificationi | 0.0008 | |||
| Rural | 88 | 37 (42.1) | 51 (58.0) | |
| Urban | 5434 | 1425 (26.2) | 4009 (73.8) | |
US United States, ZCTA zip code tabulation area, IDU injection drug use, MSM male to male sexual contact, RUCA Rural–Urban Commuting Area. Percentage may not add up to 100 due to rounding
Excludes cases diagnosed in a correctional facility, missing residential zip code at time of HIV diagnosis, or diagnosed under the age of 13
p value from Chi square tests
Includes cases reported as both IDU and MSM/IDU
Category includes cases born in any of the 50 states, District of Columbia, or any US dependency
Category defined based on the 2011 American Community Survey/Census Bureau Hispanic origin classification
Includes cases born in the following countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, and Panama
Includes cases born in the following countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Includes cases identified as “Hispanic/Latino” and born in countries other than the United States, Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba, Central American and South America with the exception of Brazil. This category includes cases born in Brazil (n = 112) and the Dominican Republic (n = 94)
Classified as rural or urban based on categorization C from the Rural–Urban Commuting Area (RUCA) data codes developed by the University of Washington WWAMI Rural Research Center