The Impact of HIV Infection on TB Disparities Among US-Born Black and White Tuberculosis Patients in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background/objectives

US-born non-Hispanic black persons (blacks) (12% of the US population) accounted for 41% of HIV diagnoses during 2008-2014. HIV infection significantly increases TB and TB-related mortality. TB rate ratios were 6 to 7 times as high in blacks versus US-born non-Hispanic whites (whites) during 2013-2016. We analyzed a sample of black and white TB patients to assess the impact of HIV infection on TB racial disparities.

Methods

In total, 552 black and white TB patients with known HIV/AIDS status were recruited from 10 US sites in 2009-2010. We abstracted data from the National TB Surveillance System, medical records, and death certificates and interviewed 477 patients. We estimated adjusted odds ratios (AORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for associat

SUBMITTER: Marks SM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6693994 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Sep/Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature