ArticleJournal of racial and ethnic health disparities2026
The Gap Is Getting Closer: Trends in Absolute and Relative Black-White HIV Mortality Disparities in the USA (1999-2023).
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backgroundThis study analyzes trends in HIV-related mortality disparities between Black and White populations in the USA from 1999 to 2023.
methodsCDC WONDER data were utilized to assess absolute disparities, measured as the age-adjusted mortality rate difference, and relative disparities, measured as the age-adjusted mortality rate ratio, in Black-White HIV mortality. Trends were analyzed using Joinpoint regression, with the average annual percentage change (AAPC) serving as a summary measure for the entire period and the annual percentage change (APC) used to evaluate the magnitude of change within specific intervals.
resultsThe absolute disparity showed a consistent decline, with an AAPC of - 6.46% (p < 0.001). Similarly, the relative disparity significantly decreased, with an AAPC of - 1.10% (p < 0.001). A detailed analysis of relative disparity revealed a notable inflection point in 2007, marked by an initial increase from 1999 to 2007 (APC 0.96%, p = 0.002), followed by a decline from 2007 to 2023 (APC - 2.12%, p < 0.001). The findings for both Black-White females and males consistently demonstrated reductions in both relative and absolute disparities, aligning with the overall trend. Among age categories, the 45-54 age group showed the greatest improvement in absolute (- 8.11%) and relative (- 2.65%) disparities, while the 25-34 group showed the least, with a slight increase in relative disparity (+ 0.23%, p = 0.66).
conclusionThis study shows significant progress in reducing absolute Black-White HIV mortality disparities, while the reduction in relative inequalities is more modest, emphasizing the need for continued and strengthened public health efforts.
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