Monica Rivera Mindt|Desiree Byrd|Elizabeth Ryan|Reuben N. Robbins|Jennifer Monzones|Alyssa Arentoft|Kaori Kubo Germano|Debra E Henniger|Susan Morgello
Characterization and sociocultural predictors of neuropsychological test performance in HIV+ Hispanic individuals.
Fordham University
hispanic individuals us disproportionately impacted hivaids yet little known regarding neuropsychological sequelae hiv within hispanic population study characterized neuropsychological np test performance hiv englishspeaking hispanic participants n 51 investigated combined roles sociocultural factors eg ethnicity socioeconomic status ses proxy reading level np test performance among hiv hispanic nonhispanic white participants n 49 results revealed pattern np impairment hiv hispanic participants consistent frontalstriatal pattern observed hivassociated cns sequelae overall prevalence global np impairment high compared previous reports ethnically homogeneous nonhispanic white cohorts multivariate prediction models considered sociocultural factors cd4 count revealed reading level unique predictor global np functioning learning attentionworking memory contrast ethnicity unique predictor abstractionexecutive functioning study provides support use neuropsychological evaluation detecting hivassociated np impairment among hiv hispanic participants adds growing literature regarding importance considering sociocultural factors interpretation np test performance