title: Mortality Disparities among HIV+ Men and Women in Puerto Rico: Data from the HIV/AIDS Surveillance System 2003-2014.
abstract: Describe the trend of the indirect standardized death rate of HIV for different modes of HIV transmission from 2003 to 2014 in Puerto Rico. Estimate the magnitude of the association between mode of HIV transmission and mortality at different time periods in Puerto Rico.
  
  
  
  ISDRs by sex and mode of transmission were computed using data from the PR National HIV/AIDS Surveillance System (2003-2014). Poisson models were used to assess the annual percent change of the ISDRs and RRs by sex.
  
  
  
  Injection drug users (IDUs) showed the highest decrease in ISDR (-10.56, for men; -9.32 for women). Compared to men who have sex with men (MSM), IDU men also had the highest RR, representing an increase of 93% (2009-2011) (RRIDU vs MSM: 1.93, 95% CI: 1.66-2.23). Compared to women who were IDUs, heterosexual (HET) women had less risk of dying (48% for the period of 2006 to 2008).
  
  
  
  Mortality has been decreasing in each mode of transmission for both sexes. In addition, though IDUs present the highest decrease of ISDR, it is still the group whose members have the highest risk of dying, both men and women. To better describe health disparities as related to HIV/AIDS mortality, future analyses should be performed using specific causes of death and the evaluation of other relevant clinical and sociodemographic factors. Such data might increase our understanding of mortality in people with HIV/AIDS on the island, as well as help in future efforts to develop intervention strategies for the aforementioned risk groups.
authors.affiliation: Population Sciences Division, Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, PR; Department of Health Services Administration, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR.
authors.forename: Vivian
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Colón-López
authors.affiliation: Puerto Rico HIV Surveillance System, Department of Health, San Juan, PR.
authors.forename: Sandra
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Miranda-De León
authors.affiliation: Population Sciences Division, Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, PR.
authors.forename: Mark
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Machin-Rivera
authors.affiliation: Puerto Rico HIV Surveillance System, Department of Health, San Juan, PR.
authors.forename: Edna
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Marrero
authors.affiliation: Puerto Rico HIV Surveillance System, Department of Health, San Juan, PR.
authors.forename: Yadira
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Rolón-Colón
authors.affiliation: Population Sciences Division, Puerto Rico Comprehensive Cancer Center, San Juan, PR.
authors.forename: Ileska M
authors.initials: IM
authors.lastname: Valencia-Torres
authors.affiliation: Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Graduate School of Public Health, University of Puerto Rico Medical Sciences Campus, San Juan, PR.
authors.forename: Erick
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Suárez
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000401:mortality* / Q000635:transmission; D054624:Health Status Disparities; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016012:Poisson Distribution; D011159:Population Surveillance; D011647:Puerto Rico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000072339:Sexual and Gender Minorities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000453:epidemiology; D013997:Time Factors; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Epidemiology; HIV; Health Disparities; Puerto Rico