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Local Data: Kentucky

There are approximately 6,836 people living with HIV in Kentucky.

HIV Prevalence

Number of people living with diagnosed HIV, 2016

6,836

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

184

Percent of people living with HIV, by Sex, 2016

80.6% male | 19.4% female

Percent of people living with HIV, by Race, 2016

32.8% Black | 6.8% Hispanic/Latinx | 55.7% White

Percent of people living with HIV, by Age, 2016

4.0% aged 13-24 | 17.3% aged 25-34 | 21.6% aged 35-44 | 30.9% aged 45-54 | 26.2% aged 55+

New HIV Diagnoses

Number of new HIV diagnoses, 2017

349

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

9

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

81.1% male | 18.9% female

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

29.8% Black | 6.3% Hispanic/Latinx | 61.0% White

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

18.9% aged 13-24 | 36.4% aged 25-34 | 18.3% aged 35-44 | 18.1% aged 45-54 | 8.3% aged 55+

Number of New HIV Diagnoses, 2008 - 2017

Number of New HIV Diagnoses 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 300 350 400 353 345 335 309 360 354 343 340 334 349

HIV Mortality

Number of deaths of people with HIV, 2016

114

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

3

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

81.6% male | 18.4% female

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

36.8% Black | 4.4% Hispanic/Latinx | 55.3% White

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

1.8% aged 13-24 | 5.3% aged 25-34 | 10.5% aged 35-44 | 40.4% aged 45-54 | 42.1% aged 55+

PrEP (Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis)

Number of PrEP users, 2018

883

Rate of PrEP users per 100,000 population, 2018

24

Percent of PrEP users, by Sex, 2018

95.1% male | 4.9% female

Percent of PrEP users, by Age, 2018

11.4% aged 13-24 | 38.7% aged 25-34 | 25.1% aged 35-44 | 18.0% aged 45-54 | 8.0% aged 55+

Number of PrEP Users, 2012 - 2018

Number of PrEP Users 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 450 900 49 71 161 354 447 595 883

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

2.53

PnR, by Sex, 2018

2.97 male | 0.65 female

PnR, by Age, 2018

1.53 aged 13-24 | 2.69 aged 25-34 | 3.47 aged 35-44 | 2.52 aged 45-54 | 2.45 aged 55+

PnR, 2012-2018

PnR 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 0 2 3 0.14 0.20 0.47 1.04 1.34 1.70 2.53

Demographics, 2016

Total Population

4,436,113

State Population by Race/Ethnicity

  • American Indian / Alaska Native (0.2%)
  • Asian (1.5%)
  • Black (8.1%)
  • Hispanic / Latinx (3.5%)
  • Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander (0.1%)
  • White (84.9%)
  • Multiple Race (1.7%)
  • 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 184.0 433.0 367.7
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

People newly diagnosed with HIV, 2017

Rate of People Newly Diagnosed with HIV per 100,000 population 9.0 19.0 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 5.4 times that of White males.

The rate of Hispanic/Latino males living with an HIV diagnosis is 3.0 times that of White males.

The rate of Black females living with an HIV diagnosis is 12.7 times that of White females.

The rate of Hispanic/Latina females living with an HIV diagnosis is 5.3 times that of White females.

AIDS Diagnoses Within 3 Months of Initial HIV Diagnosis, 2016

Kentucky

32.4% 67.6%

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 (6.5%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (7.6%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (77.5%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (7.5%)
  • Other* (0.9%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (20.9%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (77.0%)
  • Other* (2.1%)

*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 (9.5%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (3.2%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact (77.8%)
  • Male-to-Male Sexual Contact & Injection Drug Use (9.5%)
Female Transmission Categories
  • Injection Drug Use (36.4%)
  • Heterosexual Contact (63.6%)

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

HIV Mortality Rates

Age-adjusted Rates of Death Due to HIV per 100,000 Population, 2014-2016 1.1 2.9 2.0 2014 0.9 2.7 1.9 2015 1.1 2.5 1.8 2016
  • State
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  • United States

HIV Testing

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 34.8% Overall Men – 33.3% Women – 36.3% By Sex 18-24 – 26.1% 25-34 – 51.7% 35-44 – 52.9% 45-54 – 45.9% 55-64 – 24.1% 65+ – 12.8% By Age White – 32.0% Black – 57.3% Hispanic / Latinx – 50.6% Multiple Race – 45.6% Other – 45.9% By Race/ Ethnicity

Social determinants of health, 2016

High School Education

Percent of Population with a High School Education, 2016 85.7 86.2 87.5
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Income Inequality

Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient), 2016 0.481 0.484 0.481
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Living in Poverty

Percent of Population Living in Poverty, 2016 18.2 15.4 14.0
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Median Household Income

Median Household Income, 2016 46,610 52,678 59,039
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

Uninsured

Percent of Population Lacking Health Insurance, 2016 6.0 13.6 8.6
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention:

$3,682,807

Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration:

$1,616,354

Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program:

$11,020,994

Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS:

$1,129,948

Total Funding:

$17,450,103

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, 2016

0 150 300 450 600 Rates of Sexually Transmitted Diseases per 100,000 Population, 2016 Chlamydia Gonorrhea Syphilis 413.2 529.7 497.3 131.3 166.8 145.8 4.9 8.9 8.7
  • State
  • Region
  • United States

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