April 29, 2024

Behavioral and Clinical Characteristics of Persons with Diagnosed HIV

The National HIV/AIDS Strategy and the Ending the HIV Epidemic in the US initiative aims to reduce new HIV transmissions in the US by 90% by 2030 and prioritize reducing HIV-related disparities and health inequities and improving the health and well-being of people with HIV. The CDC Medical Monitoring Project (MMP) reports representative data on barriers to care and viral suppression, including social determinants of health and indicators of quality of life among adults with diagnosed HIV.

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Key findings

This graphic shows drawings of various diverse people with the text "It is important for everyone to have a high quality of life, including people with HIV. Physical health, mental and emotional health, and structural factors are all indicators of quality of life. — Everyone deserves a high quality of life.

This graphic shows drawings of various diverse people with the text — Everyone deserves a high quality of life.

National HIV/AIDS Strategy Indicators: Self-Rated Health Among People with Diagnosed HIV in the US, 2018-2021

This chart shows the percentage who described their overall health as good or better from 2018 to 2021 and what the NHAS goal is. — Health Among People with Diagnosed HIV

_{* Good or better self-rated health is defined as rating one’s health as good, very good, or excellent (as opposed to poor or fair) at the time of interview.}

National HIV/AIDS Strategy Indicators: Unmet Needs for Mental Health Services Among People with Diagnosed HIV in the US Who Needed Mental Health Services, 2017-2021

This chart shows the unmet mental health service percentage from 2017 to 2021 and what the NHAS goal is. — Unmet Mental Health Needs Among People with Diagnosed HIV

_{* Unmet need for mental health services from a mental health professional is defined as needing, but not receiving, services from a mental health professional among those who indicated needing mental health services (i.e., receiving or needing but not receiving) during the past 12 months.}

National HIV/AIDS Strategy Indicators: Unstable Housing or Homelessness Among People with Diagnosed HIV in the US, 2018-2021

This chart shows the unstable housing percentage from 2018 to 2021 and what the NHAS goal is. — Unstable Housing or Homelessness Among People with Diagnosed HIV

_{* Unstable housing or homelessness is defined as experiencing unstable housing (i.e., moving in with others due to financial issues, moving 2 or more times, or being evicted at any time) or homelessness (i.e., living on the street, in a shelter, in a single-room–occupancy hotel, or in a car at any time) during the past 12 months.}

National HIV/AIDS Strategy Indicators: Unemployment Among People with Diagnosed HIV in the US, 2017-2021

This chart shows the unemployment percentage from 2017 to 2021 and what the NHAS goal is. — Unemployment Among People with Diagnosed HIV

_{* Unemployment is defined as people who reported being unemployed at the time of the interview.}

National HIV/AIDS Strategy Indicators: Hunger or Food Insecurity Among People with Diagnosed HIV in the US, 2017-2021

This chart shows the hunger and food insecurity percentage from 2017 to 2021 and what the NHAS goal is. — Hunger or Food Insecurity Among People with Diagnosed HIV

_{* Hunger or food insecurity is defined as going without food due to lack of money during the past 12 months.}

National HIV/AIDS Strategy Indicators: HIV Stigma Among People with Diagnosed HIV in the US, 2018-2021

This chart shows the stigma score from 2018 to 2021 and what the NHAS goal is. — HIV Stigma Among People with Diagnosed HIV

_{* Median HIV stigma scores are presented based on a ten-item scale ranging from 0 (no stigma) to 100 (high stigma) that measures personalized stigma during the past 12 months, current disclosure concerns, current negative self-image, and current perceived public attitudes about people with HIV.}

Image of hands set on top of each other with the text "CDC is collaborating with partners to improve the reach of HIV prevention education, reduce barriers to services, and fund and support health departments and community-based organizations to implement programs that address overall quality of life among people with HIV. — CDC Collaboration with Partners

Image of hands set on top of each other with the text — CDC Collaboration with Partners

Data releases

Technical notes‎

For the most up-to-date technical notes for HIV surveillance and monitoring, see the Technical Notes in the NCHHSTP Atlas Plus.

Suggested citation

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Behavioral and Clinical Characteristics of Persons with Diagnosed HIV Infection—Medical Monitoring Project, United States, 2021 Cycle (June 2021–May 2022). HIV Surveillance Special Report 32. https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/149083. Published August 2023. Accessed [date].

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April 29, 2024

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HIV; National Center for HIV, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and Tuberculosis Prevention