OBJECTIVES: A population-based Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) Index was developed in New York City to identify geographic areas and subpopulations at increased risk for PCP. METHODS: A zip code-level PCP Index was created from AIDS surveillance and hospital discharge records and defined as (number of PCP-related hospitalizations)/(number of persons living with AIDS). RESULTS: In 1997, there were 2262 hospitalizations for PCP among 39 740 persons living with AIDS in New York City (PCP Index =.05691). PCP Index values varied widely across neighborhoods with high AIDS prevalence (West Village =.02532 vs Central Harlem =.08696). Some neighborhoods with moderate AIDS prevalence had strikingly high rates (Staten Island =.14035; northern Manhattan =.08756). CONCLUSIONS: The PCP Index highlights communities in particular need of public health interventions to improve HIV-related service delivery.
OBJECTIVES: A population-based Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP) Index was developed in New York City to identify geographic areas and subpopulations at increased risk for PCP. METHODS: A zip code-level PCP Index was created from AIDS surveillance and hospital discharge records and defined as (number of PCP-related hospitalizations)/(number of persons living with AIDS). RESULTS: In 1997, there were 2262 hospitalizations for PCP among 39 740 persons living with AIDS in New York City (PCP Index =.05691). PCP Index values varied widely across neighborhoods with high AIDS prevalence (West Village =.02532 vs Central Harlem =.08696). Some neighborhoods with moderate AIDS prevalence had strikingly high rates (Staten Island =.14035; northern Manhattan =.08756). CONCLUSIONS: The PCP Index highlights communities in particular need of public health interventions to improve HIV-related service delivery.
Authors: Y Mouton; S Alfandari; M Valette; F Cartier; P Dellamonica; G Humbert; J M Lang; P Massip; D Mechali; P Leclercq; J Modai; H Portier Journal: AIDS Date: 1997-10 Impact factor: 4.177
Authors: C L Bennett; J R Curtis; C Achenbach; P Arno; R Bennett; M C Fahs; R D Horner; Y Shaw-Taylor; D Andrulis Journal: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol Date: 1996-12-15
Authors: L Rosenblum; J W Buehler; M W Morgan; S Costa; J Hidalgo; R Holmes; L Lieb; A Shields; B Whyte Journal: Am J Public Health Date: 1993-10 Impact factor: 9.308