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HIV/AIDS and Hispanic Americans

November 29, 2012

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  • Hispanic Americans accounted for 17% of all HIV infection cases in 2009.
  • Hispanic males are almost 3 times as likely to have AIDS as compared to white males.
  • Hispanic females are almost 5 times as likely to have AIDS in 2010 as White females.
  • Hispanic men are 2.5 times as likely as non-Hispanic White men to die of HIV/AIDS.
  • Hispanic women are 3.8 times as likely as non-Hispanic white women to die of HIV/AIDS.
  • In 2010, Hispanic females were 4.4 times more likely to be diagnosed with HIV infection, as compared to White females.


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

Estimated Number of Diagnosed Cases and Rates (per 100,000) of HIV, 2009 (United States)

  # Cases Rate Hispanic/
White Ratio
Hispanic males 5,972 48.3 3.3
White males 10,093 14.8  

 

Hispanic females 1,352 11.9 5.0
White females 1,699 2.4  

 

Hispanic (both sexes) 7,347 22.8 3.2
White (both sexes) 11,803 7.2  

Source: CDC 2011. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2009, v.21. Table 3a.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2009report/pdf/2009SurveillanceReport.pdf [PDF | 2MB]


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

Estimated Number of Diagnosed Cases and Rates (per 100,000) of HIV, 2009 (United States)

  # Cases Rate
Hispanic 23 0.3
White 11 0.0
Total Population 166 0.4

Source: CDC 2011. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2009, v.21. Table 5a.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2009report/pdf/2009SurveillanceReport.pdf [PDF | 2MB]

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This article was provided by Office of Minority Health. Visit OMH's website to find out more about their activities, publications and services.
 
See Also
HIV & Me: A Guide to Living With HIV for Hispanics
The Body en Español
More HIV Statistics on the U.S. Latino Community

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