title: HIV prevalence estimates and alignment among recent diagnoses, targeted tests, and prevention services by demographic and racial/ethnic group in Wisconsin.
abstract: The article provides HIV prevalence estimates by demographic group (men who have sex with men [MSM], non-MSM males, and females) and race/ethnicity for Wisconsin. Using the estimate that 4-8% of males aged 15-59 are MSM, we estimate that 14-28% of Black MSM in Wisconsin are HIV-positive. The proportions of HIV diagnoses by racial/ethnic and demographic group were compared with the proportions of targeted tests and HIV prevention clients in 2009. Among Blacks, MSM accounted for 58% of HIV diagnoses in Wisconsin but only 19% of targeted tests and 11% of HIV prevention clients. Disparities between cases and services also exist for Latinos and Whites. Jurisdiction-level testing targets were developed for 2010 using the estimated number of persons presumed to be living with HIV and unaware of their infection by racial/ethnic and demographic group. Targets for 2010 were compared with targeted tests conducted in 2009 to identify groups with the largest discrepancies.
authors.affiliation: AIDS/HIV Program, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, West Wilson Street, Madison, WI 52703, USA. Mari.Gasiorowicz@Wisconsin.gov
authors.forename: Mari
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Gasiorowicz
authors.forename: Jim
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stodola
mesh_terms: D015492:AIDS Serodiagnosis / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001741:Black or African American / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006630:Hispanic or Latino / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D017678:Sex Distribution; D044465:White People / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D014922:Wisconsin / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult