National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist
National Healthcare Disparities Report - LDI Health Economist
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