Office of Minority Health
HIV/AIDS and Hispanic Americans
January 22, 2008
Hispanic Americans accounted for 18% of all HIV/AIDS cases in 2005. Hispanic males are 3 times as likely to have AIDS in 2005 as compared to non-Hispanic white males. Hispanic females are over 5 times as likely to have AIDS in 2005 as non-Hispanic white females. Hispanic men were 2.6 times as likely as non-Hispanic white men to die of HIV/AIDS in 2004. Hispanic women were four times as likely as non-Hispanic white women to die of HIV/AIDS in 2004.
At a Glance -- HIV/AIDS Cases (Adults and Children)
Estimated number of cases of HIV/AIDS by year of diagnosis, 2001-2005 (33 areas with confidential name-based HIV infection reporting)
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
% of total 2005 cases
Hispanic
7,400
6,654
6,534
6,251
6,782
18%
Non-Hispanic White
10,925
10,723
10,329
10,639
11,559
30%
Total Population
40,007
37,529
35,678
35,053
37,367
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 1.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
Estimated number of persons living with HIV/AIDS by year, 2001-2005 (33 areas with confidential name-based HIV infection reporting)
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
% of total 2005 cases
Hispanic
63,526
68,405
72,682
76,792
81,389
17%
Non-Hispanic White
132,892
139,947
146,437
153,213
160,746
34%
Total Population
384,529
409,407
431,342
452,239
475,871
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 8.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- HIV/AIDS Cases by Transmission (Adults)
Estimated % of male adults or adolescents (>13 years) living with HIV/AIDS at the end of 2005 by transmission
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Transmission
% of Hispanic Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White
Male-to-male sexual contact
55%
77%
Injection drug use
24%
9%
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use
6%
8%
Heterosexual contact
14%
5%
Other
1%
1%
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 9.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
Estimated % of female adults or adolescents (>13 years) living with HIV/AIDS at the end of 2005 by transmission
Transmission
% of Hispanic Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White
Injection drug use
29%
33%
Heterosexual contact
69%
65%
Other
2%
2%
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 9.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- HIV (Not AIDS) Cases by Transmission (Male Adults and Adolescents)
Estimated number and percentage of reported cases of HIV infection for male adults or adolescents (>13 years), 2005 only
Transmission
# of Hispanic Cases
% of Hispanic Cases
# of Non-Hispanic White Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White Cases
Male-to-male sexual contact
2,201
44%
6,261
68%
Injection drug use
1,126
22%
540
6%
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use
155
3%
433
5%
Heterosexual contact
485
10%
275
3%
Other
1,079
21%
1,681
18%
Total Cases
5,055
9,217
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 20.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
Estimated number and percentage of reported cases of HIV infection for male adults or adolescents (>13 years), Cumulative to 2005
Transmission
# of Hispanic Cases
% of Hispanic Cases
# of Non-Hispanic White Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White Cases
Male-to-male sexual contact
12,063
44%
45,696
67%
Injection drug use
5,634
21%
4,954
7%
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use
1,096
4%
4,595
7%
Heterosexual contact
2,520
9%
2,258
3%
Other
6,073
22%
10,336
15%
Total Cases
27,458
68,376
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 20.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- HIV (Not AIDS) Cases by Transmission (Female Adults and Adolescents)
Estimated number and percentage of reported cases of HIV infection for female adults or adolescents (>13 years), 2005 only
Transmission
# of Hispanic Cases
% of Hispanic Cases
# of Non-Hispanic White Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White Cases
Injection drug use
327
16%
424
22%
Heterosexual contact
951
48%
731
37%
Other
697
35%
801
41%
Total Cases
1,986
1,968
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 22.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
Estimated number and percentage of reported cases of HIV infection for female adults or adolescents (>13 years), Cumulative to 2005
Transmission
# of Hispanic Cases
% of Hispanic Cases
# of Non-Hispanic White Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White Cases
Injection drug use
2,028
19%
3,760
25%
Heterosexual contact
5,240
49%
6,714
45%
Other
3,412
32%
4,240
29%
Total Cases
10,744
14,875
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 22.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- AIDS Cases and Rates (Adults)
Estimated number of cases and rates (per 100,000) of AIDS, 2005 (50 States and the District of Columbia)
# Cases
Rate (per 100,000)
Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
Hispanic males
5,949
36.0
3.0
Non-Hispanic White males
10,027
12.1
Hispanic females
1,714
11.2
5.6
Non-Hispanic White females
1,747
2.0
Hispanic
7,662
24.0
3.5
Non-Hispanic White
11,773
6.9
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 5a.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- AIDS Cases and Rates (Children, <13 years Old)
Estimated number of cases and rates (per 100,000) of AIDS, 2005 (50 States and the District of Columbia)
# Cases
Rate (per 100,000 population)
Hispanic
13
0.1
Non-Hispanic White
6
0.0
Total Population
68
0.1
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 5a.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- AIDS Cases (Adults and Children)
Estimated number of cases of AIDS by year of diagnosis, 2001-2005
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
% of total 2005 cases
Hispanic
6,847
6,711
7,291
7,099
7,676
18%
Non-Hispanic White
11,001
11,274
11,254
11,520
11,780
28%
Total Population
39,327
39,512
40,834
40,665
41,897
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 3.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- AIDS Cases (Children Only)
Estimated number of AIDS cases in children <13 years of age, by year of diagnosis, 2001-2005
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
% of total 2005 cases
Hispanic
23
16
11
9
13
19%
Non-Hispanic White
13
14
12
6
6
9%
Total Population
121
105
71
50
68
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 4.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- AIDS Cases by Transmission (Adults)
Estimated % of male adults or adolescents (>13 years) living with AIDS at the end of 2005 by transmission
Transmission
% of Hispanic Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White
Male-to-male sexual contact
56%
75%
Injection drug use
25%
10%
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use
7%
9%
Heterosexual contact
12%
4%
Other
1%
1%
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 11.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
Estimated % of female adults or adolescents (>13 years) living with AIDS at the end of 2005 by transmission
Transmission
% of Hispanic Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White
Injection drug use
32%
39%
Heterosexual contact
66%
58%
Other
3%
3%
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 11.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- AIDS Cases by Transmission (Male Adults and Adolescents)
Estimated number and percentage of reported cases of AIDS for male adults or adolescents (>13 years), 2005 only
Transmission
# of Hispanic Cases
% of Hispanic Cases
# of Non-Hispanic White Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White Cases
Male-to-male sexual contact
2,884
44%
6,820
65%
Injection drug use
1,213
19%
831
8%
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use
293
4%
799
8%
Heterosexual contact
740
11%
344
3%
Other
1,392
21%
1,569
22%
Total Cases
6,540
10,435
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 19.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
Estimated number and percentage of reported cases of AIDS for male adults or adolescents (>13 years), Cumulative to 2005
Transmission
# of Hispanic Cases
% of Hispanic Cases
# of Non-Hispanic White Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White Cases
Male-to-male sexual contact
61,824
43%
248,186
73%
Injection drug use
45,068
32%
31,275
9%
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use
10,390
7%
30,401
9%
Heterosexual contact
10,301
7%
7,454
2%
Other
13,841
10%
15,815
5%
Total Cases
142,523
340,295
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 19.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- AIDS Cases by Transmission (Female Adults and Adolescents)
Estimated number and percentage of reported cases of AIDS for female adults or adolescents (>13 years), 2005 only
Transmission
# of Hispanic Cases
% of Hispanic Cases
# of Non-Hispanic White Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White Cases
Injection drug use
371
19%
506
28%
Heterosexual contact
990
51%
749
42%
Other
578
30%
517
29%
Total Cases
1,951
1,794
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 21.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
Estimated number and percentage of reported cases of AIDS for female adults or adolescents (>13 years), Cumulative to 2005
Transmission
# of Hispanic Cases
% of Hispanic Cases
# of Non-Hispanic White Cases
% of Non-Hispanic White Cases
Injection drug use
12,407
36%
14,519
40%
Heterosexual contact
16,964
49%
15,094
42%
Other
4,570
13%
4,653
13%
Total Cases
34,614
36,256
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 21.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- Death Rate
HIV/AIDS Death Rates per 100,000 population (2004)
Hispanic
Non-Hispanic White
Hispanic /Non-Hispanic White Ratio
All ages, Men
8.2
3.1
2.6
All ages, Women
2.4
0.6
4.0
Age 25-44, Men
9.3
5.5
1.7
Age 25-44, Women
3.1
1.3
2.4
Age 45-64, Men
19.4
6.0
3.2
Age 45-64, Women
5.0
0.9
5.6
Source: CDC 2007. Health, United States 2007. Table 42.www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hus/hus07.pdf#042
At a Glance -- AIDS Deaths
Estimated number of deaths of persons with AIDS by year of death, 2001-2005
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
% of total 2005 cases
Hispanic
2,436
2,306
2,774
2,664
2,444
14%
Non-Hispanic White
5,239
5,153
5,263
5,137
5,006
29%
Total Population
17,726
17,318
18,020
18,099
17,011
Source: CDC 2007. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report: Cases of HIV infection and AIDS in the United States, 2005. v.17. Table 7.www.cdc.gov/hiv/topics/surveillance/resources/reports/ 2005report/pdf/2005SurveillanceReport.pdf
At a Glance -- HIV Testing
Age-adjusted percent of HIV testing status among persons 18 years of age and over, 2006
Hispanic
Non-Hispanic White
Hispanic/ Non-Hispanic White Ratio
Ever tested
37.3%
33.5%
1.1
Never tested
62.7%
66.5%
0.9
Source: CDC 2007. Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults: 2006. Table 41.www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/series/sr_10/sr10_235.pdf
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