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Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

ISSN: 2155-6113

Open Access

Helena Akua Kwakwa

HIV Clinical Services, Philadelphia Department of Public Health, Ambulatory Health Services,
500 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19146
Tanzania

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  • Research Article
    HIV Disparities in a US and Foreign-Born Cohort in Urban United States
    Author(s): Helena Akua Kwakwa, Rahab Wahome and Sophia BessiasHelena Akua Kwakwa, Rahab Wahome and Sophia Bessias

    Background: As we strive to reduce disparities in the implementation of the US National HIV/AIDS Strategy, we must understand HIV disparities as they exist in all US populations, including the foreign-born. We evaluate disparities in HIV prevalence in a US and foreign-born cohort in Philadelphia. Methods: Comparative analyses were conducted using data from questionnaires paired with HIV test results for individuals undergoing HIV testing in Philadelphia between 2007 and 2011. Descriptive analyses were conducted by gender and world region of origin. Results: Of 14,216 participants, 76.2% were US-born and 59% female. Caribbean men, 3.6% of the cohort, constituted 11.4% of the HIV- positive. Among women, Africans, 3.0% of the cohort constituted 4.5% of the HIVpositive. No disparities by race/ethnicity were found in the US-born cohort. Conclu.. Read More»
    DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000515

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