Disparities in cardiovascular disease prevalence among people living with HIV in South Carolina from 2005 to 2020.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We investigated the trends and disparities in cardiovascular disease (CVD) among people with HIV (PWH) in South Carolina (SC).

Study design

This is a statewide cohort study.

Methods

A comprehensive electronic health records database in SC assessed CVD prevalence trends among PWH overall and within two age groups (<50 and ≥ 50 years) from 2005 to 2020. Additionally, we explored disparities in CVD prevalence across subgroups by sex, race and ethnicity, rurality, and HIV transmission mode.

Results

This study included 31,984 PWH aged 18 and older. From 2005 to 2020, the prevalence of CVD among PWH in SC increased from 19.9 % to 24.4 % overall (P-trend<0.001) and from 18.1 % to 22.6 % for those aged <50 years (P-trend<0.001) but remained stable from 41.0 t

SUBMITTER: Gao H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12538088 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature