Longitudinal Patterns and Predictors of Racial Disparities of HIV Retention in Care: A Statewide Cohort Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Racial disparities have historically existed regarding HIV care outcomes, including retention in care (RIC). However, data regarding the longitudinal patterns and predictors of such disparities among different racial groups and various geolocations are limited. This study aims to explore the contribution of contextual features (e.g., socioeconomic and structural environmental factors) to the changes in RIC outcome disparity at the county level. All adult people with HIV who received a HIV diagnosis in South Carolina (SC) between 2013 and 2020 were included in this study, and their de-identified CD4 counts and viral load information were derived from the SC statewide HIV registry system. All contextual factors were extracted from multiple publicly available datasets, such as the American Co

SUBMITTER: Shi F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12580437 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature