Hanna B Demeke1, Anna S Johnson1, Baohua Wu1, Ramal Moonesinghe1, Hazel D Dean1. 1. At the time of the study, Hanna B. Demeke was with Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention (NCHHSTP), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA. Anna S. Johnson is with the Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention (DHAP), NCHHSTP, CDC. Baohua Wu is with ICF International, DHAP. Ramal Moonesinghe is with the Office of Minority Health and Health Equity, CDC. Hazel D. Dean is with the Office of the Director, NCHHSTP, CDC. Hazel D. Dean is also a guest editor for this supplement issue.
Abstract
OBJECTIVES: To assess changes in disparities of HIV diagnosis rates among Black women aged 18 years or older living in the United States. METHODS: We calculated estimated annual percent changes (EAPCs) in annual diagnosis rates, rate differences (absolute disparity), and rate ratios (relative disparity) for groups (total, US-born, and non-US-born) of Black women (referent was all White women) with diagnosed HIV infection, using data reported to the National HIV Surveillance System. RESULTS: Of 39 333 Black women who received an HIV diagnosis during 2008 to 2016, 21.4% were non-US-born. HIV diagnosis rates declined among all Black women, with the smallest decline among non-US-born groups (EAPC = -3.1; P ≤ .001). Absolute disparities declined for both US-born and non-US-born Black women; however, the relative disparity declined for Black women overall and US-born Black women, whereas it increased for non-US-born (including Caribbean- and Africa-born) Black women. CONCLUSIONS: Differences in disparities in HIV diagnoses exist between US-, and non-US-born (specifically Caribbean- and Africa-born) Black women. Accounting for the heterogeneity of the Black women's population is crucial in measuring and monitoring progress toward eliminating health disparities among Black women.
OBJECTIVES: To assess changes in disparities of HIV diagnosis rates among Black women aged 18 years or older living in the United States. METHODS: We calculated estimated annual percent changes (EAPCs) in annual diagnosis rates, rate differences (absolute disparity), and rate ratios (relative disparity) for groups (total, US-born, and non-US-born) of Black women (referent was all White women) with diagnosed HIV infection, using data reported to the National HIV Surveillance System. RESULTS: Of 39 333 Black women who received an HIV diagnosis during 2008 to 2016, 21.4% were non-US-born. HIV diagnosis rates declined among all Black women, with the smallest decline among non-US-born groups (EAPC = -3.1; P ≤ .001). Absolute disparities declined for both US-born and non-US-born Black women; however, the relative disparity declined for Black women overall and US-born Black women, whereas it increased for non-US-born (including Caribbean- and Africa-born) Black women. CONCLUSIONS: Differences in disparities in HIV diagnoses exist between US-, and non-US-born (specifically Caribbean- and Africa-born) Black women. Accounting for the heterogeneity of the Black women's population is crucial in measuring and monitoring progress toward eliminating health disparities among Black women.
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