Race/Ethnicity of Women With HIV/AIDS Diagnosed During 2005
Note. Based on data from 33 states with long-term, confidential name-based HIV reporting.
Risk Factors and Barriers to Prevention
Younger Age
For women of all races and ethnicities, the largest number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses during recent years was for women aged 15-39. From 2001 through 2004, the number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses for women aged 15-39 decreased for white, black, and Hispanic women. There was an increase in the number of HIV/AIDS diagnoses during this period for Asian and Pacific Islander women and for American Indian and Alaska Native women aged 15-39.7
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| Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS in Females Aged 15-39 Years | |||
| 2001 | 2004 | |||
| No. | (%)* | No. | (%)* | |
| White | 1,218 | (63) | 996 | (56) |
| Black | 5,229 | (62) | 4,091 | (58) |
| Hispanic | 1,192 | (60) | 819 | (57) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 31 | (55) | 62 | (66) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 23 | (52) | 39 | (68) |
| * Percent (%) of women age 15-39 in corresponding sub-group. | ||||
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