Disparities in HIV Viral Load Suppression by Race/Ethnicity Among Men Who Have Sex with Men in the HIV Outpatient Study.

ABSTRACT: Maximizing the rates of virologic suppression (VS) among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM) is essential to limiting HIV morbidity and sexual transmission of HIV in the United States. We analyzed data for MSM of non-Hispanic white (white), non-Hispanic black (black), or Hispanic/Latino race/ethnicity in the HIV Outpatient Study (HOPS) at nine U.S. HIV clinics. VS (HIV RNA <50 copies/ml) was measured closest to January 1, 2015. We modeled factors associated with VS among persons prescribed antiretroviral therapy (ART) for ≥6 months and assessed VS for a subset of participants with behavioral interview data. Among 1,303 MSM studied, 24% were black and 11% were Hispanic/Latino. Fewer black than white or Hispanic/Latino MSM had any documented ART use history (92% vs. 99%

SUBMITTER: Buchacz K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7528768 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature