2009 State Profiles U.S. Department of Health and Human Services: Health Resources and Services Administration Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program
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In 2008, Ryan White programs served 11,551 duplicated clients in South Carolina.

Number of Duplicated Clients Served, by HIV Status, 2008

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Number of Duplicated Clients Served, by HIV Status, 2008
HIV Status Number Percentage
HIV Positive 11,119 96
HIV Negative 124 1
HIV Status Unknown 308 3
Total 11,551

Client Gender, by HIV Status5*

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Client Gender, by HIV Status5*
Gender HIV Positive HIV Affected Total
(N) (%) (N) (%) (N) (%)
Male 6,826 61 148 36 6,974 60
Female 4,265 38 262 64 4,527 39
Transgender 28 <1 ** ** 28 <1
Total 11,119 410 11,529

NOTE: Percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

*Gender was unknown or unreported for 20 clients.

^An affected client is a family member or partner of an infected client who received case management or other supportive services during the calendar year and is reported as HIV negative or HIV status unknown.

**Fewer than 10 clients reported. For confidentiality, cells with ‹10 clients are not included in the column, row, and percentage. For charting purposes, a fictitious value of 9 has been assigned.

Client Race/Ethnicity, by HIV Status5*

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Client Race/Ethnicity, by HIV Status5*
Race HIV Positive HIV Affected Total
(N) (%) (N) (%) (N) (%)
White (not Hispanic) 2,433 22 73 19 2,506 22
African American (not Hispanic) 8,080 73 321 81 8,401 74
Hispanic 287 3 ** ** 287 3
Asian 20 <1 0 0 20 <1
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0 0 0 0 0 0
American Indian/Alaska Native 18 <1 0 0 18 <1
Multi-racial 171 2 ** ** 171 1
Total 11,009 394 11,403

NOTE: Percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

*Race was unknown or unreported for 38 clients.

^An affected client is a family member or partner of an infected client who received case management or other supportive services during the calendar year and is reported as HIV negative or HIV status unknown.

**Fewer than 10 clients reported. For confidentiality, cells with ‹10 clients are not included in the column, row, and percentage. For charting purposes, a fictitious value of 9 has been assigned.

Client Age, by HIV Status5*

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Client Age, by HIV Status5
Age HIV Positive HIV Affected Total
(N) (%) (N) (%) (N) (%)
Under 2 years 187 2 ** ** 187 2
2 - 12 years 112 1 16 4 128 1
13 - 24 years 588 5 71 18 659 6
25 - 44 years 5,195 47 180 45 5,375 47
45 - 64 years 4,790 43 121 30 4,911 43
65 years and older 247 2 14 3 261 2
Total 11,119 402 11,521

NOTE: Percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

*Age was unknown or unreported for 22 clients.

^An affected client is a family member or partner of an infected client who received case management or other supportive services during the calendar year and is reported as HIV negative or HIV status unknown.

**Fewer than 10 clients reported. For confidentiality, cells with ‹10 clients are not included in the column, row, and percentage. For charting purposes, a fictitious value of 9 has been assigned.

Household Income of Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program Clients, 20085

In 2008, 7,462 (65%) of the clients served had household incomes equal to or below the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). An additional 2,364 (20%) were between 101% and 200% of the FPL.

Insurance Status of HIV-Positive Clients, 20085*

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Insurance Status of HIV-Positive Clients, 20085*
INSURANCE STATUS Number Percent
Private Insurance 1,528 14
Medicaid 3,047 28
Medicare 1,187 11
Other Public 51 <1
Other Insurance 74 1
No Insurance 4,924 46
Total 10,811

*Insurance status was unknown or unreported for 308 clients.

NOTE: Percentages may not sum to 100 percent due to rounding.

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