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Local Data: Hartford MSA

In 2018, there were 3,093 people living with HIV in Hartford MSA.
In 2018, 99 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with HIV, 2018

3,093

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population, 2018

302

Number of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2018

67.6% 32.4%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

31.5% 35.7% 30.6%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2018

99

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2018

9

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2014-2018

74.1% 25.9%
  • Male
  • Female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018

36.7% 31.4% 29.4%
  • Black
  • Hispanic/Latinx
  • White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2014-2018

16.6% 45.8% 29.9% 7.7%
  • Aged 13-24
  • Aged 25-44
  • Aged 45-59
  • Aged 60+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2014-2018

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 50 100 85 99 72 100 99

Late HIV Diagnoses

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

Number of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2014-2018

119

Percent of new HIV diagnoses that were diagnosed late, 2014-2018

26.3%

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Sex, 2014-2018

27.3% male | 23.1% female

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnoses, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018

26.2% Black | 22.5% Hispanic/Latinx | 27.8% White

Proportion of people with a late HIV diagnosis, by Age, 2014-2018

5.4% aged 13-24 | 25.1% aged 25-44 | 37.8% aged 45-59 | 32.4% aged 60+

Linked to HIV Care

Linkage to care is defined as having a visit with an HIV health care provider within 1 month of being diagnosed with HIV.

Number of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2014-2018

347

Percent of people diagnosed with HIV and linked to HIV care, 2014-2018

76.8%

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Sex, 2014-2018

75.4% male | 79.5% female

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2014-2018

73.2% Black | 74.6% Hispanic/Latinx | 82.0% White

Proportion of people linked to HIV care, by Age, 2014-2018

66.2% aged 13-24 | 76.8% aged 25-44 | 80.7% aged 45-59 | 79.4% aged 60+

Receipt of HIV Care

Receipt of care is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who have received medical care for HIV.

Number of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018

2,385

Percent of people living with HIV who received HIV care, 2018

83.0%

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Sex, 2018

82.9% male | 83.3% female

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

83.1% Black | 80.6% Hispanic/Latinx | 86.1% White

Proportion of people who received HIV care, by Age, 2018

78.9% aged 13-24 | 81.0% aged 25-44 | 84.1% aged 45-59 | 83.2% aged 60+

Viral HIV Suppression

Viral suppression is defined as those living with diagnosed HIV who had a suppressed HIV viral load (<200 copies/mL).

Number of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018

2,093

Percent of people living with HIV who were virally suppressed, 2018

69.6%

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Sex, 2018

69.4% male | 70.1% female

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

69.1% Black | 66.8% Hispanic/Latinx | 74.2% White

Proportion of people who were virally suppressed, by Age, 2018

54.1% aged 13-24 | 62.7% aged 25-44 | 72.2% aged 45-59 | 72.7% aged 60+

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV in Hartford MSA, 2018

71

Number of deaths of people with HIV in Connecticut, 2018

179

Demographics, 2010

Total Population

1,210,925

City Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.1%)
  • Asian (3.9%)
  • Black (10.1%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (12.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.0%)
  • White (71.6%)
  • Multiple Race (1.6%)
  • Other* (0.2%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

People living with HIV, 2018

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 population 302.0 343.0 492.0 375.0
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

People newly diagnosed with HIV, 2018

Rate of people newly diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population 9.0 8.0 12.0 14.0
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2018

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 6.5 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 6.3 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 12.2 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 12.5 times that of White females.

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2018

A late HIV diagnosis is defined as having an AIDS diagnosis within three months of initial HIV diagnosis.

Hartford MSA

21.9% 78.1%

Connecticut

24.8% 75.2%

Northeast

22.8% 77.2%

United States

20.8% 79.2%
  • Diagnosed with HIV
  • Diagnosed with AIDS

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2018

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (25.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (12.3%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (47.4%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (3.8%)
  • Other* (10.8%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (29.1%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (52.2%)
  • Other* (18.7%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data

People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2014-2018

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2014-2018

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (6.9%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (16.7%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (64.2%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (3.0%)
  • Other* (9.2%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (16.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (70.1%)
  • Other* (13.7%)

*Includes risk factor not reported or identified, along with hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, or missing/suppressed data

Social Determinants of Health, 2018

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2018 91.5 90.9 89.6 87.7
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2018 0.473 0.501 0.496 0.482
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2018 10.2 10.3 11.8 13.1
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2018 77,258 76,366 69,517 61,937
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2018

0 150 300 450 600 Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2018 Chlamydia Gonorrhea Primary & Secondary Syphilis 473.9 466.3 492.1 539.9 163.8 138.2 138.4 179.1 2.5 2.5 8.7 10.8
  • City
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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