An exploratory study to characterize the HIV testing-to-care continuum to improve outcomes for Black and Latinx residents of South Los Angeles

Breann M McAndrew, Noemi Gil, David P Lee, Senait Teklehaimanot, Katrina M Schrode, Shanelle Bailey, Wilbert Jordan, LaShonda Y Spencer, Ellen Rothman, Nina T Harawa and Joseph Daniels

PLOS ONE, 2022, vol. 17, issue 8, 1-11

Abstract: Background: South Los Angeles (SPA6), with mostly Black (27.4%) and Latinx (68.2%) residents, has the second highest rates of new HIV diagnoses (31 per 100,000) in Los Angeles County. However, there is limited understanding of the HIV testing-to-care continuum among newly diagnosed in this setting. Methods: We conducted an exploratory study that analyzed de-identified data, including demographic characteristics and biomedical outcomes, from the electronic medical records of individuals newly diagnosed with HIV from 2016–2020 at the only public safety-net, county-run health department HIV clinic in SPA 6. We used Pearson Chi-square and Fisher’s Exact test to explore associations with HIV outcomes and a Kaplan-Meier survival curve to assess the time to linkage to care. Results: A total of 281 patients were identified. The majority (74.1%) presented with a baseline CD4

Date: 2022
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