RWCA Training and Technical

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RWCA Training and Technical Assistance Grantee
Meeting August 28-31, 2006
U.S.-Mexico Border Health Initiative Sesson 3
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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
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Demographic Summary
1200 SPNS Participants
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Demographic Summary, cont.
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Demographic Summary, cont.
X2 test of significance .000
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Demographic Summary, cont.
X2 test of significance .000
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HIV Status by Ethnicity
X2 test of significance .003
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Year HIV/AIDS Diagnosis
X2 test of significance .000
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HIV Transmission
X2 test of significance .000
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In Summary
59 were Gay/lesbian/bisexual, 84 were Males,
56 reported MSM the most likely mode of HIV
transmission, and 81 were Hispanics
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In Summary, cont.
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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
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Baseline Health Related Quality of Life was
measured for 1164 participants in 5 project
sites
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Items were taken mostly from HIV-PARSE
(HIV - Patient Assessed Report of Status and
Experience)
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8 Domains of Health
Overall Health Perception Role
Functioning Social Functioning Physical
Functioning
Energy Fatigue Pain Cognitive
Functioning Emotional Well-being
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Perceived Overall Health, all sites, and by
Hispanic ethnicity
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Mean of Current Perceived Health by Year of
intake
t test of significance .004 t test of
significance .05
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Means for HRQOL Domains
significance level lt .05
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HRQOL Scores - Hispanic vs Non-Hispanic
What is the explanation?
Cultural differences
Relative Deprivation
HIV vs AIDS
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Thank you