Journal of AIDS & Clinical Research

Leigh A Willis

Publications

• Research Article
  Sociostructural Correlates of AIDS Progression for African American Women Living with Diagnoses of HIV Infection in the District of Columbia
  Author(s): Yzette Lanier, Jenevieve Opoku, Yujiang Jia, Leigh A Willis, Kim Elmore, Tiffany West, Anna Satcher Johnson and Madeline Y SuttonYzette Lanier, Jenevieve Opoku, Yujiang Jia, Leigh A Willis, Kim Elmore, Tiffany West, Anna Satcher Johnson and Madeline Y Sutton
  
  Background: Among women living with HIV infection in the District of Columbia (DC), African American women are disproportionately affected, comprising > 90% of reported cases. Sociostructural exploration of local HIV epidemics among African American women has been understudied. We explored sociostructural correlates of health for HIVinfected African American women in DC to inform local HIV prevention and intervention efforts. Methods: HIV surveillance data from the District of Columbia Department of Health for African American women living with HIV were reviewed. We analyzed data for sociostructural correlates for progressing to acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) (CD4 counts < 200 cells/ml) among African American women. Data were analyzed using SAS 9.2 and mapped by census tracts using ArcGIS. Results: Of 4,619 women living with HIV, 4,204 (91%) were Afri.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-6113.1000254

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