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HIV/AIDS Surveillance by Race/Ethnicity
L238 slide series through 2002
Slide 9 of 10
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.
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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

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.

Last Updated: July 9, 2004
Centers for Disease Control & Prevention
National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
Surveillance Branch
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