Assessing HIV Care Outcomes Among African-Born People Living with HIV in Seattle: An Analysis of the University of Washi
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Assessing HIV Care Outcomes Among African-Born People Living with HIV in Seattle: An Analysis of the University of Washington Electronic Medical Record Steven Erly1 · D. Allen Roberts1,2 · Roxanne Kerani3 · H. Nina Kim3 · Robert Harrington3 · Shireesha Dhanireddy3 · Rena Patel3 Accepted: 7 November 2020 © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature 2020
Abstract To examine the relationship between African birth and HIV outcomes and comorbidities among individuals accessing care at the University of Washington. Patients who received a diagnosis of HIV at the University of Washington from 1995 to 2018 were identified. African-born patients were defined as those with recorded birthplace or primary language belonging to an African country. This cohort was compared to all non-African-born patients for initial CD4 count < 200 cells/mL, time from diagnosis to viral suppression, and prevalence of comorbid conditions. We identified 357 African-born and 3710 non-African-born patients. Over the time period, African-born patients were more likely to present with initial CD4 counts < 200 cells/mL (31% vs 19%, p
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