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According to a report issued last year by the White House Office of National AIDS Policy, more females than males are now being diagnosed with HIV in the 13- to 19-year-old age group.
Percentages of HIV cases reported in 1999 by gender:
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Age
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% Female
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% Male
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13- to 19-year olds
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63 |
47 |
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20- to 24-year-olds |
44 |
66 |
HIV data are reported by 33 states (not including California and New York) and the U.S. Virgin Islands.
SOURCE: Youth and HIV/AIDS 2000: A New American Agenda.
White House Office of National AIDS Policy.
In a study of 3,492 15- to 22-year-old men who have sex with men in seven metropolitan areas, researchers found a high percentage were infected with HIV, particularly blacks, men of mixed race or ethnicity, and Hispanics.
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Characteristics
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% HIV positive
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15- to 19-years-old
20- to 22-years-old
White
Black
Asian/Asian Am./Pacific Islander
Hispanic
Mixed or other race
Heterosexual
Homosexual
Bisexual
Transgender
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5.6
8.6
3.3
14.1
3
6.9
12.6
3.8
7.5
6.5
14.3
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SOURCE: Valleroy, L.A., MacKellar, D.A., Karon, J.M., Rosen, D.H., McFarland, W., Shehan, D.A., Stoyanoff, S.R., LaLota, M., Celentano, D.D., Koblin, B.A., Thiede, H., Katz, M.H., Torian, L.V., & Janssen, R.S. (2000). HIV prevalence and associated risks in young men who have sex with men. Journal of the American Medical Association, 284(2), 198-204.
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