Place-based predictors of HIV viral suppression and durable suppression among heterosexuals in New York city.

Scant research has explored place-based correlates of achieving and maintaining HIV viral load suppression among heterosexuals living with HIV. We conducted multilevel analyses to examine associations between United Hospital Fund (UHF)-level characteristics and individual-level viral suppression and durable viral suppression among individuals with newly diagnosed HIV in New York City (NYC) who have heterosexual HIV transmission risk. Individual-level independent and dependent variables came from NYC's HIV surveillance registry for individuals diagnosed with HIV in 2009-2013 (N = 3,159; 57% virally suppressed; 36% durably virally suppressed).

Place-Based Predictors of HIV Viral Suppression and Durable Suppression Among Men Who Have Sex With Men in New York City.

We explore relationships between place characteristics and HIV viral suppression among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in New York City (NYC). We conducted multilevel analyses to examine associations of United Hospital Fund (UHF)-level characteristics to individual-level suppression and durable suppression among MSM. Individual-level independent and dependent variables came from MSM in NYC's HIV surveillance registry who had been diagnosed in 2009-2013 (N = 7159).

The Association Between Neighborhood Poverty and HIV Diagnoses Among Males and Females in New York City, 2010-2011.

Objective: We assessed the association of neighborhood poverty with HIV diagnosis rates for males and females in New York City.

Methods: We calculated annual HIV diagnosis rates by ZIP Code, sex, and neighborhood poverty level using 2010-2011 New York City (NYC) HIV surveillance data and data from the U.S.

Comparison of indicators measuring the proportion of human immunodeficiency virus-infected persons with a suppressed viral load.

Purpose: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention uses the last viral load to estimate the proportion of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected persons with a suppressed viral load. Several recent studies report that it may overestimate viral suppression in the population and have suggested using sustained viral suppression. The objective of this analysis is to compare these indicators.

Proportions of patients with HIV retained in care and virally suppressed in New York City and the United States: higher than we thought.

Background: The purpose of this analysis is to compare 2 newly developed methods (a "likelihood" method and a "weighting" method) with the widely used method (the "include-all" method) to estimate the proportions of HIV-infected persons retained in care and virally suppressed in New York City (NYC).

Methods: The NYC HIV registry data were used for the analysis. The include-all method included all patients in the denominator who were diagnosed and/or receiving care in NYC and not known to be dead by December 31, 2012.