Prevalence of diagnosed HIV disease among medicaid beneficiaries with schizophrenia in U.S. metropolitan areas.
Numerous reports suggest HIV may be elevated among those with severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia or bipolar illness, but this has been studied in only a limited number of sites. Medicaid claim's files from 2002 to 2003 were examined for metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) in 8 states, focusing on schizophrenia. Across 102 MSAs, 1.81% of beneficiaries with schizophrenia had received diagnoses of HIV/AIDS. MSA rates ranged widely, from 5.2% in Newark, NJ, to no cases in 16 of the MSAs.
Walkup
James T
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Department of Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers University, Piscataway, NJ, USA. jamiewalkup.research@gmail.com
Akincigil
Ayse
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Amin
Shahla
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Hoover
Donald
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Siegel
Michele
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Crystal
Stephen
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D015897:Comorbidity; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology*; D006801:Humans; D008484:Medicaid / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015995:Prevalence; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D014481:United States; D014505:Urban Population