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HIV/AIDS and Asian Americans

November 29, 2012

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  • Asian Americans have lower AIDS rates than their white counterparts and they are less likely to die of HIV/AIDS.
  • Asian Americans are less likely to have been tested for HIV/AIDS.
  • The total number of reported AIDS cases has generally declined over the past five years for the White population, however it has increased for Asian Americans.
  • Asian American women are 20 percent more likely to be diagnosed with HIV than White women.


At a Glance -- HIV Infection Cases (Adults and Children)

Estimated Number of Diagnosed Cases and Rates (per 100,000) of HIV, 2010 (United States)
 

# Cases

Rate

Asian American/
White Ratio

Asian males

678

13.7

0.9

White males

12,111

15.3

 

 

Asian females

134

2.5

1.2

White females

1,733

2.1

 

 

Asian (both sexes)

814

6.5

0.9

White (both sexes)

13,878

7.3

 

Source: CDC 2012. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2010, v.22. Table 3a.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2010report/pdf/2010_HIV_Surveillance_Report_vol_22.pdf [PDF | 1.79MB]


At a Glance -- HIV Infection Cases and Rates (Children <13 Years)

Estimated Number of Diagnosed Cases and Rates (per 100,000) of HIV, 2010 (United States)
 

# Cases

Rate

Asian

0.1

White

34

0.1

Total Population

217

0.4

Source: CDC 2012. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2010, v.22. Table 5a.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2010report/pdf/2010_HIV_Surveillance_Report_vol_22.pdf [PDF | 1.79MB]


Estimated Number of Cases of HIV Infection by Year of Diagnosis, 2010 (46 States With Confidential Name-Based HIV Infection Reporting)

 

# Cases

% of Total Cases

Asian

814

2%

White

13,878

29%

Total Population

47,129

 

Source: CDC 2012. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2010, v.22. Table 1a.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2010report/pdf/2010_HIV_Surveillance_Report_vol_22.pdf [PDF | 1.79MB]


Estimated Number of Persons Living With HIV Infection by Year, 2009 (46 States With Confidential Name-Based HIV Infection Reporting)

 

# Cases

% of Total Cases

Asian

8,366

1.1%

White

273,800

35%

Total Population

784,701

 

Source: CDC 2012. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV Infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2010, v.22. Table 15a.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2010report/pdf/2010_HIV_Surveillance_Report_vol_22.pdf [PDF | 1.79MB]

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