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HIV/AIDS and Hispanic Americans

November 29, 2012

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At a Glance -- AIDS Cases and Rates (Adults)

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

  # Cases Rate (per 100,000) Hispanic/White Ratio
Hispanic males 5,359 28.9 2.9
White males 8,121 9.8  

 

Hispanic females 1,357 7.9 5.3
White females 1,344 1.5  

 

Hispanic (both sexes) 6,719 13.9 3.0
White (both sexes) 9,467 4.7  

Source: CDC 2011. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2009, v.21. Table 4a.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2009report/pdf/2009SurveillanceReport.pdf [PDF | 2MB]


At a Glance -- AIDS Cases and Rates (Children <13 years)

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

  # Cummulative Cases # Cases Rate (per 100,000 Population)
Hispanic 1,862 3 0.0
White 1,602 1 0.0
Total Population 9,448 13 0.1

Source: CDC 2011. HIV Surveillance Report: Diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States and Dependent Areas, 2009, v.21. Table 6a.
www.cdc.gov/hiv/surveillance/resources/reports/2009report/pdf/2009SurveillanceReport.pdf [PDF | 2MB]

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