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Local Data: Maine

In 2016, there were approximately 1,543 people living with HIV in Maine.
In 2017, 29 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with diagnosed HIV, 2016

1,543

Rate of people living with HIV per 100,000 people, 2016

134

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2016

79.1% male | 20.9% female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race, 2016

15.6% Black | 6.5% Hispanic/Latinx | 74.3% White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2016

2.0% aged 13-24 | 7.5% aged 25-34 | 18.6% aged 35-44 | 32.1% aged 45-54 | 39.9% aged 55+

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2017

29

Rate of new HIV diagnoses per 100,000 population, 2017

3

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Sex, 2017

86.2% male | 13.8% female

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2017

10.3% Black | 3.4% Hispanic/Latinx | 82.8% White

Percent of people newly diagnosed with HIV, by Age, 2017

10.3% aged 13-24 | 37.9% aged 25-34 | 17.2% aged 35-44 | 20.7% aged 45-54 | 13.8% aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008 - 2017

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 0 50 100 44 55 55 49 48 34 57 46 53 29

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2016

22

Rate of deaths of people with HIV per 100,000 population, 2016

2

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Sex, 2016

81.8% male | 18.2% female

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Race/Ethnicity, 2016

4.5% Black | 9.1% Hispanic/Latinx | 81.8% White

Percent of deaths of people with HIV, by Age, 2016

13.6% aged 35-44 | 40.9% aged 45-54 | 45.5% aged 55+

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018

389

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018

33

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

95.1% male | 4.4% female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

16.5% aged 13-24 | 28.8% aged 25-34 | 25.4% aged 35-44 | 17.0% aged 45-54 | 13.1% aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012 - 2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 200 400 34 49 79 160 198 281 389

PrEP-to-Need (PNR)

The 2018 PrEP-to-Need Ratio (PNR) is the ratio of the number of PrEP users in 2018 to the number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in 2017. PNR serves as a measurement for whether PrEP use appropriately reflects the need for HIV prevention. A lower PNR indicates more unmet need.

PNR, 2018

13.41

PNR, by Sex, 2018

14.80 male | 4.25 female

PNR, by Age, 2018

21.33 aged 13-24 | 10.18 aged 25-34 | 19.80 aged 35-44 | 11.00 aged 45-54 | 12.75 aged 55+

PNR, 2012-2018

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 10 20 0.71 1.44 1.39 3.48 3.74 9.69 13.41

Demographics, 2016

Total Population

1,330,232

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.6%)
  • Asian (1.2%)
  • Black (1.5%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (1.6%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.0%)
  • White (93.5%)
  • Multiple Race (1.6%)
  • Other* (0.0%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

People living with HIV, 2016

Rate of People Living with HIV per 100,000 population 134.0 491.0 367.7
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

People newly diagnosed with HIV, 2017

Rate of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population 3.0 12.0 14.0
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

HIV Prevalence Rate Ratios, by Race/Ethnicity, 2016

The rate of Black males living with an HIV diagnosis is 8.1 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.2 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 67.6 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 9.8 times that of White females.

AIDS Diagnoses Within 3 Months of Initial HIV Diagnosis, 2016

Maine

23.5% 76.5%

United States

21.3% 78.7%
  • Diagnosed with AIDS
  • Diagnosed with HIV

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2016

Percent of People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2016

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (8.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (7.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (76.1%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.7%)
  • Other* (1.5%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (27.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (70.5%)
  • Other* (2.5%)

*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, 2017

Percent of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2017

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (11.5%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (7.7%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (80.8%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (25.0%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (75.0%)

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

HIV Testing, 2017

These data represent 2017 weighted estimates of HIV testing prevalence by selected demographic characteristics, based on responses to the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey question, "Have you ever been tested for HIV?"

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100 33.8% Overall Men – 34.0% Women – 33.6% By Sex 18-24 – 27.7% 25-34 – 53.8% 35-44 – 57.3% 45-54 – 41.6% 55-64 – 28.1% 65+ – 12.5% By Age White – 32.7% Black – 74.4% Hispanic / Latinx – 33.2% Multiple Race – 62.0% Other – 40.0% By Race/ Ethnicity

HIV Continuum of Care, 2016-2017

100 80 60 40 20 38.7% Late Diagnoses 100.0% Linked to Care 84.4% Receipt of Care 92.0% Viral Suppression Percent of all people living with diagnosed HIV Diagnoses-based HIV Continuum Care, 2016 & 2017

Social determinants of health, 2016

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016 92.3 88.8 87.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016 0.452 0.492 0.481
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016 12.3 12.5 14.0
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2016 52,926 64,974 59,039
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Uninsured

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016 10.1 6.8 8.6
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

HIV Federal Funding/Programs, Federal HIV/AIDS Grant Funding, FY 2016

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:

$1,086,310

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program:

$2,604,495

Total Funding:

$3,690,805

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2016

0 125 250 375 500 Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2016 Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis 312.6 454.6 497.3 33.9 108.8 145.8 3.2 8.0 8.7
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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