Racial/ethnic disparities in estimated undiagnosed HIV infection among adolescents and adults in the United States, 2017-2021

Ashley Townes; Krishna Kiran Kota; Andre F Dailey; Kirk D Henny

doi:10.1097/QAD.0000000000003665

Racial/ethnic disparities in estimated undiagnosed HIV infection among adolescents and adults in the United States, 2017-2021

AIDS. 2023 Oct 1;37(12):1912-1914. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000003665. Epub 2023 Jul 26.

Authors

Ashley Townes¹, Krishna Kiran Kota^{1

2}, Andre F Dailey¹, Kirk D Henny¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of HIV Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia.
² Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education, Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA.

PMID: 37646592
DOI: 10.1097/QAD.0000000000003665

Abstract

In 2021, there were an estimated 153 500 persons aged at least 13 years with undiagnosed HIV infection. Estimated rates among Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, and White persons were used to assess disparity trends from 2017 to 2021. Rates decreased across two absolute and relative disparity measures. Despite these declines, Black and Hispanic persons had rates 8.3 and 4.2 times the rate of White persons in 2021. Increased testing and innovative efforts are needed to address HIV-related disparities.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adult
Black or African American
HIV Infections* / diagnosis
HIV Infections* / epidemiology
Hispanic or Latino
Humans
Racial Groups
United States / epidemiology
White