title: Risk Factors for HIV Acquisition in Urban Latinos and Implications for Prevention.
abstract: The risk of HIV in the Latino population in the United States is increasing. This population has a disproportionate number of new HIV cases, with the largest burden in the seventeen southern states. The purpose of this study is to assess risk factors for HIV among HIV-positive Latinos in care in New Orleans, Louisiana, through a retrospective chart review. The Chi square test of proportions, Student's t-test, and Wilcox rank sum test were used to test differences by sex and immigration status. Men were more likely to be incarcerated, use drugs, and drink alcohol. Undocumented Latinos were younger and had increased language barriers. Legally documented participants were more likely to use drugs, have a psychiatric diagnosis, and syphilis. Understanding the complex risk factors that surround HIV in the Latino population is useful for the development of effective and comprehensive prevention programs.
authors.affiliation: Infectious diseases physician associated with the NO/AIDS Task Force, New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Kristina Marie
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Angelo
authors.affiliation: PhD candidate at the Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine in New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Nicole
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Burton
authors.affiliation: Infectious diseases physician associated with the Louisiana State University Medical Center in New Orleans, LA.
authors.forename: Marco Andres
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Ruiz
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D055820:New Orleans / Q000453:epidemiology; D012737:Sex Factors; D014505:Urban Population