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 were not included in this analysis because the numbers were too small to produce reliable subgroup estimates. CDC continues to gather surveillance data on these populations in order to monitor the HIV epidemic. • How will CDC use these data? This new analysis provides a deeper understanding of the impact of HIV infection among specific populations, which will allow CDC and its partners to target and evaluate prevention efforts with more precision than ever. This enhanced clarity shows us that we need to be looking more critically at the intersections of gender, race/ethnicity, age, and risk in order to know where prevention efforts are needed most. For example, we know that the majority of new infections in men of all races and ethnicities occur in MSM. Further, we now know that the age distribution of new infections by age among MSM varied across racial and ethni
