Thomas A. Peterman|Catherine Lindsey|Richard M. Selik
This Place Is Killing Me: A Comparison of Counties Where the Incidence Rates of AIDS Increased the Most and the Least
National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention|Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
objective study identify socioeconomic health characteristics communities largest proportional increases incidence rates acquired immunodeficiency syndrome aidsreported aids cases 19811990 19951999 used comparison 20 us counties largest proportional increases incidence rates aids 20 us counties smallest increases data obtained community health status indicators reports health resources services administration hrsa us census bureaucounties largest increases incidence aids lower levels income education literacy higher incidence rates syphilis ageadjusted mortality causes infant mortality lowbirthweight infants higher levels 9 specific mortality measures hrsa reportsthe incidence aids increased areas many health problems occurred research needed identify address root causes ill health