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The following data represent the cumulative totals of reported AIDS cases in the
United States. Included are the total number of reported AIDS cases, and the
number of reported AIDS cases by demographic category in the U.S.
Total Reported AIDS Cases
- In the U.S., the cumulative number of reported AIDS cases from the beginning of
the epidemic in 1981 through June 1996 is 548,102.
- 148,705 cases have been reported in the U.S. over the previous two years.
- 343,000 deaths from reported AIDS cases have occurred since the beginning of
the epidemic.
Reported AIDS Cases By Race/Ethnicity
In the United States, the cumulative total number of reported AIDS cases among
the following populations is:
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WHITE, NOT HISPANIC: 256,461 cases
(46.8% of the total case count)
Men: 236,490
(51.2% of male adult/adolescent cases)
AdvertisementWomen: 18,657
(23.7% of female adult/adolescent cases)
Pediatric: 1,314
(18% of pediatric cases)
-
AFRICAN-AMERICAN: 189,004 cases
(34.5% of the total case count)
Men: 141,502
(30.6% of male adult/adolescent cases)
Women: 43,301
(55.1% of female adult/adolescent cases)
Pediatric: 4,201
(57.6% of pediatric cases)
-
HISPANIC/LATINO: 96,613 cases
(17.6% of the total case count)
Men: 78,926
(17.1% of male adult/adolescent cases)
Women: 15,984
(20.3% of female adult/adolescent cases)
Pediatric: 1,703
(23.3% of pediatric cases)
-
ASIAN/PACIFIC ISLANDER: 3,826
(.7% of the total case count)
Men: 3,388
(.7% of male adult/adolescent cases)
Women: 398
(.5% of female adult/adolescent cases)
Pediatric: 40
(.6% of pediatric cases)
-
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKAN NATIVE: 1439
(.3% of the total case count)
Men: 1,202
(.3% of male adult/adolescent cases)
Women: 215
(.3% of female adult/adolescent cases)
Pediatric: 22
(.3% of pediatric cases)
Reported AIDS Cases By Gender
In the U.S., the cumulative total number of reported AIDS cases among
adult/adolescent women is 78,654 (14.4 % of the total case count). The
cumulative total number of reported AIDS cases among adult/adolescent men is
462,152 (84.3 % of the total case count).
Reported AIDS Cases By Age
In the U.S., the cumulative total number of reported AIDS cases among the
following age groups is:
-
PEDIATRIC (0-12): 7,296
(1.3 % of the total case count.)
Male: 3,752 (51.4% of the pediatric case count)
Female: 3,544 (48.6% of the pediatric case count)
-
ADOLESCENT AND YOUNG ADULTS (13-19): 2,574
(.5% of the total case count)
Male: 1647 (64% of the adolescent/young adult case count)
Female: 927 (36% of the adolescent/young adult case count)
-
ADULTS (>20): 538,232
(98.2% of the total case count)
Male: 460,505 (85.6% of the adult case count)
Female: 77,727 (14.4% of the adult case count)
* Data in this summary was compiled by AIDS Action Council. Epidemiological
data was provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention HIV/AIDS
Surveillance Report mid-year edition.
For more information, contact
AIDS Action Council
1875 Connecticut Avenue NW #700
Washington DC 20009
202-986-1300
202-986-1345 (fax)
202-332-9614 (tty)
E-Mail: aidsaction@aidsaction.org
A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!
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