Ryan White CARE Act service use by Asian/Pacific Islanders and other clients in three California metropolitan areas (1997-1998).

The HIV epidemic disproportionately affects historically underserved members of racial/ethnic minorities. This paper compares HIV service use patterns for 653 Asians and Pacific Islanders (APIs) with those of other racial and ethnic minority clients (N = 28,201) at three selected Ryan White Comprehensive AIDS Resource Emergency (CARE) Act grantee sites in California. Study results show a relatively high proportion of APIs with advanced HIV disease.