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AIDS Cases

Value:	121 cases
Measurement Period:	2006-2007
Location:	State : Hawaii
Categories:	Health / Immunizations & Infectious Diseases Health / Other Chronic Diseases

What is this Indicator?
This indicator shows the number of AIDS cases diagnosed in a two-year time period.

Why is this important? In 2006, there were an estimated 36,828 AIDS cases diagnosed in the United States. AIDS cases provide a valuable measure of the impact of the disease in various areas and populations. In the mid-to-late 1990s, advances in HIV treatments led to dramatic declines in AIDS deaths and slowed the progression from HIV infection to AIDS. Better treatments have also led to an increase in the number of persons who are living with AIDS.

The trend in the estimated number of AIDS cases in the United States has remained relatively stable from 2002 through 2005. Data from 2006 suggests that the number of cases has continued to remain stable. Nationally, by race/ethnicity, African Americans continue to be most severely affected by AIDS. In 2006, rates of AIDS cases for the U.S. were 47.6 per 100,000 for blacks, 15.6 for Hispanics, 6.2 for American Indians/Alaska Natives, 5.4 for whites, and 3.7 for Asians/Pacific Islanders.

Technical note: The trend is a comparison between the most recent and previous measurement period. Confidence intervals were not taken into account in determining the direction of the trend.

Source: Hawai‘i State Department of Health

URL of Source: http://hawaii.gov/health/

URL of Data: http://hawaii.gov/health/healthy-lifestyles/std-aids/abou...

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