What does this new analysis tell us about new HIV infections in Hispanic and Latinos?
The new analysis also confirmed that Hispanics and Latinos experienced a disproportionate number of new HIV infections. Eighteen percent of new HIV infections occurred in Hispanics and Latinos, even though they comprise 15% of the US population. The majority (76%) of new HIV infections among Hispanics and Latinos were in men and of those, 72% were in MSM. Twenty-four percent of new infections among Hispanics and Latinos were in women. Eighty-three percent of those infections occurred through high-risk heterosexual contact. As with African Americans, the disparity with regard to new HIV infections was especially pronounced among women, with Hispanic and Latina women having an HIV incidence rate that was almost 4 times higher than that of white women. • Why are data not reported in this analysis for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, and Pacific Islanders? American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, and Pacific Islanders combined represented 2.6% of new HIV infections. These data we
The new analysis also confirmed that Hispanics and Latinos experienced a disproportionate number of new HIV infections. Eighteen percent of new HIV infections occurred in Hispanics and Latinos, even though they comprise 15% of the US population. The majority (76%) of new HIV infections among Hispanics and Latinos were in men and of those, 72% were in MSM. Twenty-four percent of new infections among Hispanics and Latinos were in women. Eighty-three percent of those infections occurred through high-risk heterosexual contact. As with African Americans, the disparity with regard to new HIV infections was especially pronounced among women, with Hispanic and Latina women having an HIV incidence rate that was almost 4 times higher than that of white women. • Why are data not reported in this analysis for American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, and Pacific Islanders? American Indians, Alaska Natives, Asians, and Pacific Islanders combined represented 2.6% of new HIV infections. These data we
