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National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist

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Effectiveness of Care<br />

Outcome: Deaths of People With HIV<br />

Improved management of HIV infection has contributed to declines in the number of new AIDS cases in the<br />

United States since the 1990s (CDC, 2005). HIV infection deaths reflect a number of factors, including<br />

underlying rates of HIV risk behaviors, prevention of HIV transmission, early detection and treatment of HIV<br />

disease, and management of AIDS and its complications.<br />

Figure 2.23. HIV infection deaths per 100,000 population, by ethnicity/gender and ethnicity/age, 2007<br />

Non-Hispanic White<br />

Chapter 2 HIV and AIDS<br />

Percent<br />

30<br />

25<br />

20<br />

15<br />

Non-Hispanic White<br />

Non-Hispanic Black<br />

Hispanic<br />

Percent<br />

40<br />

30<br />

20<br />

Non-Hispanic Black<br />

Hispanic<br />

10<br />

10<br />

5<br />

0<br />

Male<br />

Female<br />

0<br />

18-44 45-64 65+<br />

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, <strong>National</strong> Center for <strong>Health</strong> Statistics, <strong>National</strong> Vital Statistics System—Mortality,<br />

2007.<br />

Note: For this measure, lower rates are better. Rates are age adjusted to the 2000 standard population.<br />

n Overall, in 2007, the HIV infection death rate for males was more than twice that of females (5<br />

deaths per 100,000 population compared with 2 deaths per 100,000 population) (data not shown).<br />

n In 2007, the rate of HIV infection deaths was higher for non-Hispanic Black males (25 deaths per<br />

100,000 population) and Hispanic males (6 deaths per 100,000 population) compared with non-<br />

Hispanic White males (3 deaths per 100,000 population) (Figure 2.23).<br />

n In 2007, non-Hispanic Black females (12 deaths per 100,000 population) and Hispanic females (2<br />

deaths per 100,000 population) had higher HIV infection death rates than non-Hispanic White<br />

females (1 death per 100,000 population).<br />

n In 2007, non-Hispanic Blacks had higher HIV death rates than non-Hispanic Whites for all age groups.<br />

Also, in the NHQR:<br />

n From 2004 to 2007, the rate of HIV infection deaths decreased for people ages 18-44 (from 6 to 4<br />

deaths per 100,000 population) and 45-64 (from 9 to 8 deaths per 100,000 population). Males were<br />

more likely than females to have higher HIV death rates.<br />

82 <strong>National</strong> <strong><strong>Health</strong>care</strong> <strong>Disparities</strong> <strong>Report</strong>, 2011

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