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Characteristics of persons with heterosexually acquired HIV infection, United States 1999-2004.
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American journal of public health [Am J Public Health] 2007 Jan; Vol. 97 (1), pp. 144-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2006 Nov 30. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- Objectives: In the United States a growing proportion of cases of heterosexually acquired HIV infections occur in women and in persons of color. We analyzed the association between race/ethnicity, whether diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS were made concurrently, and the survival after diagnosis of heterosexually acquired AIDS.<br />Methods: We used data from 29 states that report confidential name-based HIV/AIDS cases to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to calculate estimated annual percentage change in the number of actual diagnoses and analyzed the association between race/ethnicity and concurrent diagnoses of HIV and AIDS. We adjusted for reporting delays and absence of information about HIV risk factors.<br />Results: During 1999 to 2004, diagnoses of heterosexually acquired HIV were made for 52 569 persons in 29 states; 33 554 (64%) were women. Among men and women, 38 470 (73%) were non-Hispanic Black; 7761 (15%), non-Hispanic White; and 5383 (10%), Hispanic. The number of persons with heterosexually acquired HIV significantly increased: 6.1% among Hispanic men (95% confidence interval=2.7, 9.7) and 4.5% among Hispanic women (95% confidence interval=1.8, 7.3). The number significantly decreased (-2.9%) among non-Hispanic Black men. Concurrent HIV and AIDS diagnoses were slightly more common for non-Hispanic Whites (23%) and Hispanics (23%) than for non-Hispanic Blacks (20%).<br />Conclusions: To decrease the incidence of heterosexually acquired HIV infections, prevention and education programs should target all persons at risk, especially women, non-Hispanic Blacks, and Hispanics.
- Subjects :
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome epidemiology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome ethnology
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome mortality
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome psychology
Adolescent
Adult
Black or African American statistics & numerical data
Aged
Asian statistics & numerical data
Female
HIV Infections ethnology
HIV Infections mortality
HIV Infections psychology
Hispanic or Latino statistics & numerical data
Humans
Indians, North American statistics & numerical data
Logistic Models
Male
Middle Aged
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Survival Analysis
United States epidemiology
White People statistics & numerical data
HIV Infections epidemiology
Heterosexuality
Population Surveillance
Risk Assessment
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1541-0048
- Volume :
- 97
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of public health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 17138918
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2005.077461