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Trends in AIDS among Hispanics in the United States, 1991-1996
R M Klevens1, T Diaz, P L Fleming
1National Center for HIV, STD, and TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. 30333, USA.
Objectives:
This article describes recent trends in AIDS among US Hispanics.
Methods:
Incidence rates were calculated from AIDS surveillance data for persons diagnosed from 1991 through 1996. Increases in the number of cases among Hispanics were calculated by linear regression.
Results:
Of the 415,864 persons diagnosed with AIDS from 1991 through 1996, 19% were Hispanic. Among Hispanics with AIDS, 67% were born in the United States or Puerto Rico. The relative risk (RR) of AIDS for Hispanics compared with Whites was highest for women (RR = 7.0), followed by children (RR = 6.2) and men (RR = 2.8). Increases in the number of cases were higher among foreign-born Hispanics.
Conclusions:
An understanding of which Hispanic subgroups are at greatest risk for HIV infection is important for prevention efforts.