Twenty four percent of all HIV infections in the United States occur among adults aged 50 and older (mature adults), yet little is understood of the dynamics of HIV infection among this group in Texas. Data from 1999 to 2009 examined the relationship between HIV spatial and temporal patterns affecting socio-economic and demographic variables including poverty, gender, race/ethnicity and mode of exposure. Results revealed highest HIV infection rates among White homosexual men, Black males engaged in IV-drug use, Black female heterosexuals and minorities in poverty. Concentrations of HIV infection among mature adults were located primarily in urban centers of Houston and Dallas and indicated increasing HIV infection rates from 1999 to 2009. These results will assist future allocation of resources by zip code in urban areas for this understudied population.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:unt.edu/info:ark/67531/metadc149604 |
| Date | 08 1900 |
| Creators | Hedrich, Mara Nicole |
| Contributors | Oppong, Joseph R., Tiwari, Chetan, Ramisetty-Mikler, Suhasini |
| Publisher | University of North Texas |
| Source Sets | University of North Texas |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis or Dissertation |
| Format | Text |
| Coverage | 1999-2009 |
| Rights | Public, Hedrich, Mara Nicole, Copyright, Copyright is held by the author, unless otherwise noted. All rights Reserved. |
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