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July 2004, Vol 94, No. 7 | American Journal of Public Health 1119-1121
© 2004 American Public Health Association

RESEARCH AND PRACTICE

Sociodemographic Differences in Access to Care Among Hispanic Patients Who Are HIV Infected in the United States

Leo S. Morales, MD, PhD, William E. Cunningham, MD, MPH, Frank H. Galvan, PhD, Ronald M. Andersen, PhD, Terry T. Nakazono, MA and Martin F. Shapiro, MD, PhD

Leo S. Morales, William E. Cunningham, Ronald M. Andersen, Terry T. Nakazono, and Martin F. Shapiro are with the University of California at Los Angeles. Leo S. Morales and Martin F. Shapiro are also with RAND Health, Santa Monica, Calif. Frank H. Galvan is with the Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, Calif.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Leo S. Morales, MD, PhD, UCLA Medicine/GIM, 911 Broxton Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90024 (e-mail: morales{at}rand.org).

This study evaluated associations between sociodemographic factors and access to care, use of highly active antiretroviral therapy, and patients’ ratings of care among Hispanic patients who are HIV infected; we used data from the HIV Cost and Services Utilization Study. Gender, insurance, mode of exposure, and geographic region were associated with access to medical care. Researchers and policymakers should consider sociodemographic factors among Hispanic patients who are HIV positive when designing and prioritizing interventions to improve access to care.






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