Diana M Sheehan1,2, Mary Jo Trepka1,2, Kristopher P Fennie2, Frank R Dillon3, Purnima Madhivanan2, Lorene M Maddox4. 1. a Center for Substance Use and HIV/AIDS Research on Latinos in the United States (C-SALUD) Florida International University , 11200 SW 8th St, Miami , FL 33199 , USA. 2. b Department of Epidemiology , Robert Stempel College of Public Health and Social Work, Florida International University , 11200 SW 8th St, Miami , FL 33199 , USA. 3. c Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology , School of Education, University at Albany - State University of New York , 1400 Washington Ave, Albany , NY 12222 , USA. 4. d HIV/AIDS Section , Florida Department of Health , 4052 Bald Cypress Way, Tallahassee , FL 32399 , USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: Lower mortality for Latinos has been reported in high Latino density areas. The objective was to examine the contribution of neighborhood Latino density to mortality among HIV-positive Latinos. METHODS: Florida HIV surveillance data for 2005-2008 were merged with the 2007-2011 American Community Survey data using zip code tabulation areas. Hazard ratios (HR) were calculated using multi-level weighted Cox regression and adjusted for individual-level factors and neighborhood poverty. RESULTS: Of 4649 HIV-positive Latinos, 11.8% died. There was no difference in mortality risk across categories of Latino ethnic density for Latinos as a whole. There were subgroup effects wherein mortality risk differed by ethnic density category for Latinos born in some countries/regions. Residing in an area with ≥50% Latinos compared with <25% was associated with increased mortality risk for Latinos born in Puerto Rico (HR 1.67; 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.01-2.70]). Residing in an area where Mexicans were the majority Latino group was associated with increased mortality risk for Latinos born in Mexico (HR 3.57; 95% CI [1.43-10.00]). CONCLUSIONS: The survival advantage seen among the Latino population in high Latino density areas was not seen among HIV-positive Latinos. Research is needed to determine if this may be related to stigma or another mechanism.
OBJECTIVE: Lower mortality for Latinos has been reported in high Latino density areas. The objective was to examine the contribution of neighborhood Latino density to mortality among HIV-positive Latinos. METHODS: Florida HIV surveillance data for 2005-2008 were merged with the 2007-2011 American Community Survey data using zip code tabulation areas. Hazard ratios (HR) were calculated using multi-level weighted Cox regression and adjusted for individual-level factors and neighborhood poverty. RESULTS: Of 4649 HIV-positive Latinos, 11.8% died. There was no difference in mortality risk across categories of Latino ethnic density for Latinos as a whole. There were subgroup effects wherein mortality risk differed by ethnic density category for Latinos born in some countries/regions. Residing in an area with ≥50% Latinos compared with <25% was associated with increased mortality risk for Latinos born in Puerto Rico (HR 1.67; 95% confidence interval [CI] [1.01-2.70]). Residing in an area where Mexicans were the majority Latino group was associated with increased mortality risk for Latinos born in Mexico (HR 3.57; 95% CI [1.43-10.00]). CONCLUSIONS: The survival advantage seen among the Latino population in high Latino density areas was not seen among HIV-positive Latinos. Research is needed to determine if this may be related to stigma or another mechanism.
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Keywords:
Latino; ethnic density; human immunodeficiency virus; mortality; neighborhood
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