Table. 2a.
Comparison of HIV prevalence by demographic and drug use characteristics across time periods
| 2005-2010 | 2011-2014 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total n | % HIV+ | Total n | % HIV+ | |
| Gender/MSM | ||||
| Non-MSM Male* | 1403 | 10.8 | 952 | 5.7 |
| Female* | 481 | 22.0 | 216 | 10.7 |
| MSM# | 157 | 40.8 | 53 | 32.1 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||||
| White | 113 | 5.3 | 89 | 2.3 |
| African American* | 1391 | 17.7 | 780 | 8.7 |
| Hispanic* | 515 | 13.8 | 334 | 7.2 |
| Drug use | ||||
| Heroin | ||||
| No* | 1284 | 19.6 | 475 | 11.6 |
| Yes* | 787 | 9.5 | 746 | 5.1 |
| Speedball | ||||
| No* | 1890 | 16.1 | 1104 | 7.8 |
| Yes | 181 | 12.7 | 119 | 6.7 |
| Cocaine | ||||
| No* | 1229 | 18.4 | 686 | 7.9 |
| Yes* | 842 | 12.0 | 541 | 7.4 |
| Crack cocaine | ||||
| No* | 546 | 7.5 | 494 | 3.9 |
| Yes* | 1525 | 18.8 | 732 | 10.3 |
*
Significant difference by chi-square test (p <0.05) across time periods
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MSM: men who have sex with men