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RWCA Training and Technical Assistance Grantee Meeting August 28-31, 2006

RWCA Training and Technical Assistance Grantee Meeting August 28-31, 2006 U.S.-Mexico Border Health Initiative Sesson 3 US/Mexico Border SPNS Health Care Initiative: Demographics & Quality of Life N. Sonleitner, PhD

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RWCA Training and Technical Assistance Grantee Meeting August 28-31, 2006

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  1. RWCA Training and Technical Assistance Grantee Meeting August 28-31, 2006 U.S.-Mexico Border Health Initiative Sesson 3

  2. US/Mexico Border SPNS Health Care Initiative: Demographics & Quality of Life N. Sonleitner, PhD Research made possible through funding from DHHS, HRSA/HAB/SPNS Grant # 5 H97 HA 00180

  3. Demographic Summary 1200 SPNS Participants

  4. Demographic Summary, cont.

  5. Demographic Summary, cont. *X2 test of significance = .000

  6. Demographic Summary, cont. *X2 test of significance = .000

  7. HIV Status by Ethnicity *X2 test of significance = .003

  8. Year HIV/AIDS Diagnosis *X2 test of significance = .000

  9. HIV Transmission *X2 test of significance = .000

  10. In Summary 59% were Gay/lesbian/bisexual, 84% were Males, 56% reported MSM the most likely mode of HIV transmission, and 81% were Hispanics

  11. In Summary, cont.

  12. US/Mexico Border SPNS Health Care Initiative: Health Related Quality of Life Nancy Sonleitner, PhD Research made possible through funding from DHHS, HRSA/HAB/SPNS Grant # 5 H97 HA 00180

  13. Baseline Health Related Quality of Life was measured for 1164 participants in 5 project sites

  14. Items were taken mostly from HIV-PARSE (HIV - Patient Assessed Report of Status and Experience)

  15. 8 Domains of Health Overall Health Perception Role Functioning Social Functioning Physical Functioning Energy & Fatigue Pain Cognitive Functioning Emotional Well-being

  16. Perceived Overall Health, all sites, and by Hispanic ethnicity

  17. Mean of Current Perceived Health by Year of intake * t test of significance = .004 ** t test of significance = .05

  18. Means for HRQOL Domains *significance level < .05

  19. HRQOL Scores - Hispanic vs Non-Hispanic What is the explanation? Cultural differences Relative Deprivation HIV vs AIDS

  20. Thank you

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