TABLE 1. Selected characteristics of Hispanics/Latinos receiving medical care for diagnosed HIV infection, by sex — United States, 2013–2014*.
| Characteristic | Total (N = 2,351) |
Men (N = 1,774) |
Women (N = 577) |
Rao-Scott chi-square p-value comparing men and women | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % (95% CI)† | No. | % (95% CI)† | No. | % (95% CI)† | ||
|
Educational attainment
| |||||||
| <High school |
741 |
33.5 (29.4–37.7) |
487 |
29.2 (25.4–33.0) |
254 |
48.0 (38.5–57.4) |
<0.0001 |
| High school diploma or GED |
571 |
24.1 (22.2–26.1) |
435 |
24.3 (21.9–26.7) |
136 |
23.6 (20.0–27.2) |
|
| >High School |
1,038 |
42.3 (37.8–46.8) |
852 |
46.5 (42.2–50.8) |
186 |
28.4 (19.6–37.3) |
|
|
Employment
| |||||||
| Employed |
1,028 |
43.2 (39.3–47.1) |
860 |
47.5 (43.9–51.1) |
168 |
28.8 (24.2–33.3) |
<0.0001 |
| Unemployed |
415 |
19.6 (17.2–21.9) |
322 |
20.0 (17.7–22.3) |
93 |
18.2 (13.2–23.1) |
|
| Other |
908 |
37.3 (32.7–41.8) |
592 |
32.5 (28.9–36.2) |
316 |
53.1 (46.1–60.0) |
|
|
Annual household income
| |||||||
| <$19,999 |
1,642 |
73.3 (70.0–76.5) |
1,174 |
69.9 (66.5–73.3) |
468 |
84.0 (80.9–87.1) |
<0.0001 |
| $20,000–$39,999 |
411 |
18.4 (16.1–20.6) |
343 |
20.4 (18.0–22.7) |
68 |
12.1 (9.1–15.0) |
|
| ≥$40,000 |
179 |
8.4 (6.7–10.0) |
153 |
9.8 (7.7–11.8) |
26 |
3.9 (2.5–5.4) |
|
|
No. of household dependents aged <18 years
| |||||||
| 0 |
565 |
54.7 (50.7–58.7) |
449 |
63.2 (58.6–67.9) |
116 |
34.1 (25.8–42.3) |
<0.0001 |
| 1–2 |
374 |
37.0 (33.4–40.5) |
204 |
29.9 (25.7–34.2) |
170 |
53.9 (46.6–61.2) |
|
| ≥3 |
85 |
8.4 (6.6–10.1) |
49 |
6.8 (4.8–8.8) |
36 |
12.1 (7.8–16.3) |
|
|
Household poverty level§
| |||||||
| Above |
891 |
40.7 (36.2–45.2) |
766 |
46.5 (42.3–50.8) |
125 |
22.2 (18.1–26.3) |
<0.0001 |
| At or below |
1,340 |
59.3 (54.8–63.8) |
904 |
53.5 (49.2–57.7) |
436 |
77.8 (73.7–81.9) |
|
|
Health coverage or coverage for medications
| |||||||
| Any private insurance |
454 |
20.4 (17.7–23.2) |
375 |
22.3 (19.2–25.3) |
79 |
14.3 (11.1–17.5) |
<0.0001 |
| Public insurance only |
1,363 |
57.9 (50.7–65.0) |
954 |
53.6 (47.4–59.8) |
409 |
72.2 (63.8–80.6) |
|
| Uninsured or Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program coverage only |
481 |
21.7 (15.3–28.0) |
411 |
24.1 (18.2–30.1) |
70 |
13.5 (6.3–20.7) |
|
|
Homeless¶
|
155 |
7.2 (5.7–8.7) |
129 |
7.9 (6.3–9.6) |
26 |
4.6 (2.9–6.4) |
0.0015 |
|
HIV acquisition risk
| |||||||
| MSM |
1,031 |
44.4 (39.4–49.4) |
1,031 |
57.8 (53.8–61.8) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| IDU |
189 |
7.9 (6.3–9.6) |
146 |
7.9 (5.7–10.1) |
43 |
7.9 (5.5–10.4) |
N/A |
| MSM and IDU |
55 |
2.3 (1.5–3.1) |
55 |
3.0 (2.0–4.0) |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
| Heterosexual contact |
405 |
16.3 (12.4–20.1) |
119 |
7.0 (5.3–8.8) |
286 |
46.8 (38.2–55.4) |
N/A |
| Other** |
671 |
29.1 (26.7–31.5) |
423 |
24.2 (21.8–26.6) |
248 |
45.3 (37.4–53.2) |
N/A |
|
Speaks English (mainland United States only)
| |||||||
| Well/Very well |
1,400 |
75.4 (72.5–78.3) |
1,153 |
79.0 (76.2–81.9) |
247 |
62.0 (56.1–67.8) |
<0.0001 |
| Not well/Not well at all |
473 |
24.6 (21.7–27.5) |
317 |
21.0 (18.1–23.8) |
156 |
38.0 (32.2–43.9) |
|
|
Foreign born
|
982 |
43.2 (33.1–53.4) |
786 |
45.3 (36.4–54.2) |
196 |
36.4 (22.6–50.2) |
0.0007 |
|
Country or region of origin
| |||||||
| Mainland United States |
751 |
35.5 (28.3–42.8) |
586 |
36.4 (29.7–43.0) |
165 |
32.8 (22.7–42.9) |
<0.0001 |
| Mexico and Central America |
706 |
29.9 (21.7–38.2) |
568 |
31.6 (24.3–38.8) |
138 |
24.6 (13.1–36.0) |
|
| South America |
142 |
6.8 (4.5–9.1) |
118 |
7.5 (5.1–9.8) |
24 |
4.6 (1.9–7.3) |
|
| Caribbean (including Puerto Rico) |
741 |
27.8 (11.7–43.8) |
492 |
24.6 (10.6–38.6) |
249 |
38.1 (16.9–59.3) |
|
| Median years of U.S. residence (range)†† | — | 19.7 (0–62) | — | 19.7 (0–62) | — | 19.3 (0–59) | — |
Abbreviations: CI = confidence interval; GED = General Educational Development; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; IDU = injection drug user; MSM = men who have sex with men; N/A = not applicable.
* Numbers might not sum to total because of missing data. Percentages might not sum to 100 because of rounding. All estimates are based on self-report from interview except where otherwise noted. All estimates are based on the 12 months preceding interview except where otherwise noted.
† Percentages are weighted percentages. 95% confidence intervals incorporate weighted percentages.
§ Poverty guidelines as defined by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). https://aspe.hhs.gov/poverty/faq.cfm.
¶ Living on the street, in a shelter, in a single-room-occupancy hotel, or in a car.
** Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factor not reported or not identified.
†† Among persons who were foreign-born.