ECONOMIC VARIABLES
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The AIDS cases seen downtown do not correlate with any of the
three tested economic variables. The correlation coefficient for
AIDS cases in respect to those living below the poverty line was
.250 while the correlation coefficient for AIDS cases in respect
to median household income was -.288, neither of which meet
.396.
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| While the downtown AIDS community has no specific economic traits, the uptown AIDS community shows a considerable lack of economic strength among its patients. The AIDS rate has a strong negative relationship with median household income The -.617 correlation coefficient of AIDS Rate v. Median Household Income shows how those with the highest incomes have the lowest AIDS rates and those with the lowest incomes have the highest AIDS rates. The correlation between AIDS rates and those living below the poverty line backs the median income data as neighborhoods with a high percentage living below the poverty line also have the highest AIDS rates. |