Increases in HIV Diagnoses at the U.S.–Mexico Border, 2003–2006  

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Espinoza, Lorena ; Hall, H. Irene ; Xiaohong Hu

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Aids Education and Prevention: An Interdisciplinary Journal vol. 21 no. Supp.B (Oct. 2009), page 19-33.
Topik: Increases in HIV Diagnoses; U.S.-Mexico Border; 2003-2006
Fulltext: AIDS Education and Prevention, 21, Supplement B, 19–33, 2009.pdf (357.17KB)

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The population at the U.S.-Mexico border has experienced growth, more than double the U.S. national average. Movements of populations in this region have contributed to increased incidence of certain infectious diseases. We used information on persons diagnosed with HIV during 2003 to 2006 and aged 13 years or older (n= 4,279) reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 45 U.S. border counties. We estimated the annual percent change and rates with Poisson regression. Overall, 47% of person diagnosed with HIV in the border region were Hispanic; 39% nonHispanic white; 10% nonHispanic black. During 2003 to 2006, HIV diagnoses increased 7.8% per year. Increase were observed among males, particularly among men who heve sex with men. Among females, HIV diagnoses remained stable but descreased among females in nonborder regions. The number of HIV diagnoses at the border has increased. To education programs specific to this region.

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