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Table 17. Reported AIDS cases, by age category, transmission category, and sex, 2006 and cumulative—United States and dependent areas
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  Males   Females   Total
  2006   Cumulativea   2006   Cumulativea   2006   Cumulativeb
Transmission category No. %   No. %   No. %   No. %   No. %   No. %
Adult or adolescent                                  
Male-to-male sexual contact 13,775 49   429,897 54   0 0   0 0   13,775 35   429,897 44
Injection drug use 3,413 12   163,070 21   1,826 17   67,693 35   5,239 13   230,763 23
Male-to-male sexual contact and injection drug use 1,603 6   65,524 8   0 0   0 0   1,603 4   65,524 7
Hemophilia/coagulation disorder 43 0   5,176 1   11 0   348 0   54 0   5,524 1
High-risk heterosexual contactc 2,997 11   49,610 6   4,839 46   85,186 44   7,836 20   134,796 14
    Sex with injection drug user 330 1   11,683 1   706 7   26,073 14   1,036 3   37,756 4
    Sex with bisexual male 0 0   0 0   234 2   5,162 3   234 1   5,162 1
    Sex with person with hemophilia 1 0   84 0   11 0   502 0   12 0   586 0
    Sex with HIV-infected transfusion recipient 22 0   553 0   21 0   793 0   43 0   1,346 0
    Sex with HIV-infected person, risk factor not specified 2,644 9   37,290 5   3,867 37   52,656 27   6,511 17   89,946 9
Receipt of blood transfusion, blood components, or tissued 63 0   5,213 1   68 1   4,176 2   131 0   9,389 1
Other/risk factor not reported or identifiede 6,484 23   73,136 9   3,793 36   34,311 18   10,278 26   107,450 11
Subtotal 28,378 100   791,626 100   10,537 100   191,714 100   38,916 100   983,343 100
                                   
Child (<13 yrs at diagnosis)                                  
Hemophilia/coagulation disorder 0 0   222 5   0 0   7 0   0 0   229 2
Mother with documented HIV infection or 1 of the following risk factors 24 75   4,315 89   50 93   4,423 95   74 86   8,738 92
Injection drug use 4 13   1,676 35   4 7   1,665 36   8 9   3,341 35
    Sex with injection drug user 4 13   789 16   4 7   750 16   8 9   1,539 16
    Sex with bisexual male 1 3   101 2   2 4   110 2   3 3   211 2
    Sex with person with hemophilia 0 0   20 0   0 0   16 0   0 0   36 0
    Sex with HIV-infected transfusion recipient 0 0   11 0   0 0   15 0   0 0   26 0
    Sex with HIV-infected person, risk factor not specified 6 19   742 15   17 31   790 17   23 27   1,532 16
Receipt of blood transfusion, blood components, or tissue 0 0   70 1   0 0   82 2   0 0   152 2
Has HIV infection, risk factor not specified 9 28   906 19   23 43   995 21   32 37   1,901 20
Receipt of blood transfusion, blood components, or tissuef 1 3   243 5   0 0   144 3   1 1   387 4
Other/risk factor not reported or identifiedg 7 22   75 2   4 7   93 2   11 13   168 2
Subtotal 32 100   4,855 100   54 100   4,667 100   86 100   9,522 100
Total 28,410 100   796,481 100   10,591 100   196,381 100   39,002 100   992,865 100
a From the beginning of the epidemic through 2006.
b From the beginning of the epidemic through 2006. Includes 3 person of unknown sex.
c Heterosexual contact with a person known to have, or to be at high risk for, HIV infection.
d AIDS developed in 47 adults/adolescents after they received blood that had tested negative for HIV antibodies. AIDS developed in 14 additional adults after they received tissue, organs, or artificial insemination from HIV-infected donors. Four of the 14 received tissue or organs from a donor who was negative for HIV antibody at the time of donation.
e Includes 37 adults/adolescents who were exposed to HIV-infected blood, body fluids, or concentrated virus in health care, laboratory, or household settings, as supported by seroconversion, epidemiologic, and/or laboratory evidence. One person was infected after intentional inoculation with HIV-infected blood. Includes an additional 740 persons who acquired HIV infection perinatally but who were more than 12 years of age when AIDS was diagnosed. These 740 persons are not counted in the values for the pediatric transmission category.
f AIDS developed in 3 children after they received blood that had tested negative for HIV antibodies.
g Includes 5 children who were exposed to HIV-infected blood, as supported by seroconversion, epidemiologic, and/or laboratory evidence: 1 child was infected after intentional inoculation with HIV-infected blood, and 4 children were exposed to HIV-infected blood in a household setting. Of the 168 children, 26 had sexual contact with an adult with, or at high risk for, HIV infection.

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Last Modified: April 1, 2008
Last Reviewed: April 1, 2008
Content Source:
Divisions of HIV/AIDS Prevention
National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention

 

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