HIV-Infected Women: An Update
June 28, 2007
Kathleen McDavid, PhD, MPHHIV Incidence and Case Surveillance Branch
Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention, CDC
The findings and conclusions in this presentation are those of the presenter’s and do not necessarily represent the views of the Centers
for Disease Control and Prevention.
Core HIV/AIDS Surveillance Information Flow
Estimated Number of AIDS Cases, Deaths, and Persons Living with AIDS: United States, 1985–2005
Note: Data have been adjusted for reporting delays.
Female Context
Diagnoses in 2005 11,710 estimated new diagnoses of HIV/AIDS 127,150 females living with HIV/AIDS
Deaths in 2005 4,128 estimated deaths of females with AIDS (25% of all deaths)
HIV and AIDS as cause of death in 2004 6th cause of death for females 25–34 years 5th cause of death for all females 35–44 years
Proportion of Female AIDS Cases over Time
Estimated* Number of HIV/AIDS Diagnoses by Age Group and Sex: 33 States, 2001–2005
Age group (years) # of Females % of Females
13–24 8,040 15
25–34 14,768 28
35–44 16,589 31
45–54 9,230 17
55–64 2,801 5
≥65 874 2
*Adjusted for reporting delays
Proportion of HIV/AIDS Cases Among Female Adults and Adolescents, by Transmission Category and Age
at Diagnosis: 33 States, 2005
Note: Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of AIDS status at diagnosis. Data from 33 States with confidential name-based HIV infection reporting since at least 2001. Data have been adjusted for reporting delays,and cases without risk factor information were proportionally redistributed.* Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.† Includes hemophilia, blood transfusion, perinatal exposure, and risk factors not reported or identified.
Age at diagnosis (in years):
Transmission category
13–19 20–24 25–34 35–44
45 and up
Injection drug use 14 13 17 21 22
High-risk heterosexual contact*
85 86 82 78 77
Other/not identified† 1 1 1 1 2
Proportion of HIV/AIDS Cases and Population among Female Adults and Adolescents, by Race and Ethnicity:
33 States, 2005
Note: Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of AIDS status at diagnosis. Data form 33 States with confidential name-based HIV infection reporting since at least 2001. Data have been adjusted for reporting delays. * Includes 87 female adults and adolescents of unknown race or multiple races.
Estimated Number of HIV and AIDS Cases and Rates for Female Adults and Adolescents, by Race and
Ethnicity: 33 States, 2005
Note: Data include persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection regardless of AIDS status at diagnosis.Data from 33 States with confidential name-based HIV infection reporting since at least 2001.Data have been adjusted for reporting delays. * Includes 87 female adults and adolescents of unknown race or multiple races.
Race or Ethnicity
Cases Rate(cases per 100,000 people)
White, not Hispanic
1,711 3.0
Black, not Hispanic
6,515 61.4
Hispanic 1,432 16.1
Asian/Pacific Islander
91 3.9
American Indian/Alaska Native
57 7.6
TOTAL* 9,893 12.4
Rank of Cause of Death for Races and Ethnic Groups
HIV/AIDS as cause of death in 2004 Leading cause for Black females 25–34 years 3rd cause for Black females 35–44 years 4th cause for Hispanic females 35–44 years 4th cause for Black females 45–54 years
Estimated Number of Perinatally Acquired AIDS Cases by Year of Diagnosis: United States, 1985–2005
Selected CDC-Supported Efforts
Revised HIV testing guidelines (2006) Prevention interventions
SISTA, RAPP, DEBI, REP+, Comm. Demo Proj, Microfinance
African American Initiative (2007) Media/Educational campaigns
Take charge. Take the test. One test, two lives.
Acknowledgements
Suzanne Whitmore
RADT staff
Andy Mitsch
HIV Incidence and Case Surveillance Branch staff
Graphics Unit at DHAP
Contact Information
Kathleen McDavid, PhD, MPHEpidemiologistHIV Incidence and Case Surveillance
BranchDivision of HIV/AIDS PreventionCenters for Disease Control and
Prevention [email protected] 404.639.2050
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