Rates of public shelter admission among persons with AIDS, per 100 person years
| Population | One year after diagnosis | Two years after diagnosis | Three years after diagnosis | Three years before diagnosis |
| All PWAs | 3.9 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 10.3 |
The three year rate of shelter admission for the general population of Philadelphia was 2.7%, from 1990–1992.