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HIV/AIDS and Hispanic Americans

November 29, 2012

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

Estimated Number of Cases of AIDS by Year of Diagnosis, 2009

  Cumulative # Cases # Cases % of Total 2008 Cases
Hispanic 190,263 6,719 20%
White 426,012 9,467 28%
Total Population 1,108,611 34,247  

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


At a Glance -- Death Rate

HIV/AIDS Death Rates per 100,000 Population (2007)

  Hispanic Non-Hispanic White Hispanic/
Non-Hispanic White Ratio
All ages, Men 5.0 2.0 2.5
All ages, Women
(age-adjusted)
1.5 0.4 3.8

 

Age 25-44, Men 4.6 2.4 1.9
Age 25-44, Women 1.4 0.6 2.3

 

Age 45-64, Men 12.6 4.7 2.7
Age 45-64, Women 3.5 0.8 4.4

Source: CDC 2012. Health, United States 2011. Table 35. www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus11.pdf [PDF | 9.8MB]

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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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