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Local Data: Massachusetts

In 2016, there were approximately 20,060 people living with HIV in Massachusetts.
In 2017, 605 people were newly diagnosed with HIV.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with diagnosed HIV, 2016

20,060

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

343

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2016

70.9% male | 29.1% female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race, 2016

29.1% Black | 26.8% Hispanic/Latinx | 40.2% White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2016

2.3% aged 13-24 | 9.7% aged 25-34 | 16.1% aged 35-44 | 34.7% aged 45-54 | 37.2% aged 55+

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2017

605

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

10

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

74.7% male | 25.3% female

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

26.8% Black | 30.6% Hispanic/Latinx | 37.2% White

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

15.4% aged 13-24 | 35.0% aged 25-34 | 23.1% aged 35-44 | 15.5% aged 45-54 | 10.9% aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008 - 2017

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 500 650 800 746 692 708 695 699 673 644 598 633 605

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2016

286

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

5

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

74.1% male | 25.9% female

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

26.9% Black | 16.8% Hispanic/Latinx | 53.1% White

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

1.7% aged 25-34 | 5.9% aged 35-44 | 29.0% aged 45-54 | 63.3% aged 55+

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018

7,395

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018

125

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

95.0% male | 5.3% female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

16.4% aged 13-24 | 41.1% aged 25-34 | 20.9% aged 35-44 | 15.1% aged 45-54 | 7.8% aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012 - 2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 900 4,150 7,400 913 1,196 2,075 3,959 4,502 5,241 7,395

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

12.22

PNR, by Sex, 2018

15.54 male | 2.54 female

PNR, by Age, 2018

13.06 aged 13-24 | 14.33 aged 25-34 | 11.05 aged 35-44 | 11.89 aged 45-54 | 8.71 aged 55+

PNR, 2012-2018

PNR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 10 20 1.31 1.78 3.22 6.62 7.11 8.66 12.22

Demographics, 2016

Total Population

6,823,721

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
  • Asian (6.6%)
  • Black (7.0%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (11.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.0%)
  • White (72.9%)
  • Multiple Race (1.7%)
  • Other* (0.1%)

*Includes other races/ethnicities or missing/suppressed data

People living with HIV, 2016

Rate of People Living with HIV per 100,000 population 343.0 491.0 367.7
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

People newly diagnosed with HIV, 2017

Rate of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population 10.0 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 5.2 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.8 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 22.6 times that of White females.

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

Late HIV Diagnoses, 2016

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

Massachusetts

21.6% 78.4%

United States

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

People Living with HIV, by Transmission Category, 2016

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

Male Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (19.5%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (9.9%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (62.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (6.4%)
  • Other* (1.6%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (30.9%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (65.9%)
  • Other* (3.2%)

*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 (19.2%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (8.0%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (67.3%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (5.3%)
  • Other* (0.2%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (30.7%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (69.3%)

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

HIV Mortality Rates, 2014-2016

Age-adjusted Rates of Death Due to HIV per 100,000 Population, 2014-2016 1.0 2.0 2.0 2014 1.1 1.9 1.9 2015 0.9 1.7 1.8 2016
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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 37.8% Overall Men – 36.3% Women – 39.2% By Sex 18-24 – 28.7% 25-34 – 54.9% 35-44 – 56.6% 45-54 – 44.7% 55-64 – 31.4% 65+ – 15.3% By Age White – 35.4% Black – 61.1% Hispanic / Latinx – 48.0% Multiple Race – 56.2% Other – 27.0% By Race/ Ethnicity

HIV Continuum of Care, 2016-2017

100 80 60 40 20 20.3% Late Diagnoses 92.3% Linked to Care 79.2% Receipt of Care 90.5% 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 90.4 88.8 87.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016 0.479 0.492 0.481
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016 10.5 12.5 14.0
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2016 75,207 64,974 59,039
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Uninsured

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016 3.0 6.8 8.6
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:

$14,139,004

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration:

$4,440,797

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program:

$45,930,055

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS:

$4,224,592

Total Funding:

$68,734,448

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2016

0 125 250 375 500 Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2016 Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis 394.5 454.6 497.3 73.3 108.8 145.8 7.2 8.0 8.7
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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