Access to HIV services by the urban poor

J Community Health. 1999 Oct;24(5):331-46. doi: 10.1023/a:1018730203059.

Abstract

This paper examines the effect of HIV-health status and HIV-transmission mode on access to HIV-related services among African Americans, Hispanics and White HIV+ individuals. Data were collected from 169 African Americans, 72 Hispanics and 253 White HIV+ individuals seeking 8 social and 6 medical HIV services at 29 public and community-based organizations in Houston, Texas. A total of 42 separate logistic regressions were estimated for each HIV service and for each race/ethnic group. The results showed significant differences in access to HIV social services based on HIV-transmission mode among the three race/ethnic groups, but no significant differences were found in access to medical services based on either HIV status or HIV-transmission mode among the three race/ethnic groups.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Community Health Services / statistics & numerical data*
  • Ethnicity
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / etiology
  • HIV Infections / transmission*
  • Health Services Accessibility / statistics & numerical data*
  • Health Status*
  • Humans
  • Insurance, Health
  • Logistic Models
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Poverty*
  • Racial Groups
  • Sexual Behavior
  • Social Class
  • Substance Abuse, Intravenous / complications
  • Texas
  • Urban Population / statistics & numerical data*