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HIV/AIDS Surveillance by Race/Ethnicity
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Slide 1 - Title: AIDS Cases in Racial/Ethnic Minorities by Year, 1985– 2002, United States The number of AIDS cases increased each year from 1985 through 1994. The 1993 expansion of the AIDS case definition resulted in an increase in the number of AIDS cases reported. In 1996, the introduction and widespread use of antiretroviral therapies, which slows the progression of HIV infection to AIDS, resulted in declines in AIDS incidence. The same pattern occurred among all racial/ethnic groups. Among minorities, the number of AIDS cases began to decrease in 1994 as the effect of the change in the case definition began to wane; nevertheless, the proportion of AIDS cases in minorities has continued to increase each year. In 2002, an estimated 30,096 AIDS cases were diagnosed among minority racial/ethnic groups, which accounted for more than 70% of all AIDS cases diagnosed in 2002 in the United States. The data have been adjusted for reporting delays. Slide 2 - Title: Proportion of AIDS Cases, by Race/Ethnicity and Year of Diagnosis, 1985–2002—United States The proportional distribution of AIDS cases among racial/ethnic groups has changed since the beginning of the epidemic. The proportion of AIDS cases in non?Hispanic whites has decreased while the proportions in non?Hispanic blacks and Hispanics have increased. The proportion of AIDS cases among Asians/Pacific Islanders and American Indians/Alaska Natives has remained relatively constant, at approximately 1% of all cases. Of persons diagnosed with AIDS in 2002, 50% were non?Hispanic black, 28% were non?Hispanic white, 20% were Hispanic, 1% were Asian/Pacific Islander, and less than 1% were American Indian/Alaska Native. The data have been adjusted for reporting delays. Slides containing more information on HIV and AIDS in racial and ethnic minorities are available at http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/graphics/minority.htm.
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AIDS Cases in Racial/Ethnic Minorities by Year, 1985 -  2002, United States
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Proportion of AIDS Cases, by Race/Ethnicity and Year of Diagnosis, 1985 - 2002 - United States
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Slide 3 - Title: AIDS in Blacks More than half of the AIDS cases reported in the United States were in racial/ethnic minorities. Blacks account for a disproportionate share of AIDS cases. Blacks comprise 13% of the US population; yet, from 1981 through 2002, they accounted for 39% of total AIDS cases reported to CDC. From 1981 through 2002, 59% of the women and children reported with AIDS were black. In 2002, 49% of AIDS cases reported among adults and adolescents were in blacks. Slide 4 - Title: AIDS in Hispanics More than half of the AIDS cases reported in the United States were in racial/ethnic minorities. Hispanics account for a disproportionate share of AIDS cases. Hispanics comprise 13% of the US population; yet, from 1981 through 2002, they accounted for 18% of total AIDS cases reported to CDC. From 1981 through 2002, 19% of the women and 23% of the children reported with AIDS were Hispanic. In 2002, 19% of AIDS cases reported among adults and adolescents were in Hispanics.
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AIDS in Blacks
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AIDS in Hispanics
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Slide 5 - Title: AIDS Cases among Adults and Adolescents, by Exposure Category and Race/Ethnicity, Cumulative through 2002 United States Most AIDS cases in adults among whites, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives have been in men who have sex with men. Among blacks, injection drug use was the most frequent exposure category (38%). Among Hispanics, similar proportions were exposed through male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use. The data have been adjusted for reporting delays. Slide 6 - Title: AIDS Cases among Adults and Adolescents, by Exposure Category and Race/Ethnicity, Cumulative through 2002 United States Most AIDS cases in adults among whites, Asians/Pacific Islanders, and American Indians/Alaska Natives have been in men who have sex with men. Among blacks, injection drug use was the most frequent exposure category (38%). Among Hispanics, similar proportions were exposed through male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use. The data have been adjusted for reporting delays.
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AIDS Cases among Adults and Adolescents, by Exposure Category and Race/Ethnicity,
Cumulative through 2002 United States		 Slide 6
AIDS Cases among Adults and Adolescents, by Exposure Category and Race/Ethnicity, Cumulative through 2002 United States
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Slide 7 - Title: Proportion of AIDS Cases and Population, by Race/Ethnicity 2002, United States The pie chart on the left illustrates the distribution of AIDS cases reported in 2002 among racial/ethnic groups. The pie chart on the right shows the distribution of the US population (excluding US dependencies, possessions and associated nations) in 2002. Non-Hispanic blacks and Hispanics are disproportionately affected by the AIDS epidemic in comparison with their proportional distribution in the general population. In 2002, non-Hispanic blacks made up 13% of the population but accounted for 51% of reported AIDS cases. Hispanics made up 13% of the population but accounted for 17% of reported AIDS cases. Non-Hispanic whites made up 69% of the US population but accounted for 31% of reported AIDS cases. More information on the HIV/AIDS epidemic and HIV prevention among blacks and Hispanics is available in a CDC fact sheet at http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/pubs/facts.htm Slide 8 - Title: Percent Distribution of AIDS Cases among Male Adults and Adolescents, by Exposure Category and Race/Ethnicity Cumulative through 2002 - United States The mode of exposure to HIV differs by racial/ethnic group. Among white men with AIDS, 76% were exposed through male-to-male sexual contact and 10% were exposed through injection drug use (IDU). This distribution was similar among Asian/Pacific Islander men. Among black men, 41% were exposed through male-to-male sexual contact and 36% through IDU. Among Hispanic men, 46% were exposed through male-to-male sexual contact and 37% through IDU. Among American Indian/Native American men with AIDS, 58% were exposed through male-to-male sexual contact, 17% IDU, and 18% male-to-male sexual contact and IDU. The data have been adjusted for reporting delays.
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Proportion of AIDS Cases and Population, by Race/Ethnicity 2002, United States
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Percent Distribution of AIDS Cases among Male Adults and Adolescents, by Exposure Category and Race/Ethnicity Cumulative through 2002—United States
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Slide 9 - Title: Percent Distribution of AIDS Cases in Female Adults and Adolescents, by Exposure Category and Race/Ethnicity Cumulative through 2002 - United States Of all women and adolescent girls with AIDS, 43% were exposed to HIV infection through injection drug use (IDU) and 53% through heterosexual contact with an injection drug user, a bisexual male, a male with hemophilia, a transfusion recipient with HIV infection, or an HIV-infected person. These proportions were similar for white, black, Hispanic, and American Indian/Alaska Native women. Among Asian/Pacific Islander women, compared with other racial/ethnic groups, a higher proportion were exposed through heterosexual contact (65%), and fewer through injection drug use (20%). The data have been adjusted for reporting delays. Slide 10 - Title: AIDS Cases in Adults and Adolescents, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, Reported in 2002 United States In 2002, 74% of reported AIDS cases were among males. More AIDS cases among men were black, followed by white and about half as many were Hispanic. Among women with AIDS, 65% were black, and nearly equal numbers were white or Hispanic. Compared to other racial/ethnic groups, relatively few AIDS cases were reported among Asians/Pacific Islanders and American Indians/Alaska Natives in 2002.
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Percent Distribution of AIDS Cases in Female Adults and Adolescents, by Exposure Category and Race/Ethnicity Cumulative through 2002—United States		 Slide 10
AIDS Cases in Adults and Adolescents, by Sex and Race/Ethnicity, Reported in 2002 United States
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