Publications by authors named "Patricia Marie Dietz"
Public Health Rep
August 2020
Article Synopsis
- The study aimed to investigate trends in diagnosed HIV infection at delivery in US hospitals from 2006 to 2014, emphasizing the importance of knowing a mother's HIV status before delivery to significantly reduce mother-to-child transmission risks.
- It utilized data from the National Inpatient Sample, identifying women with diagnosed HIV through delivery discharge records, and applied a statistical model to analyze trends and sociodemographic factors.
- Results showed a significant yearly decline (3%) in HIV diagnoses, particularly among women aged 25-34, Medicaid recipients, and various racial groups, while highlighting higher probabilities of HIV diagnosis for black and Hispanic women compared to whites, and for older maternal age groups.*
