Adolescent and Adult Females Living with HIV/AIDS,* by Race/Ethnicity, 2006

Number of Females (in thousands):

  • Total**: 131,195
  • Non-Hispanic White: 25,050
  • Non-Hispanic Black: 83,809
  • Hispanic: 20,004 Asian/Pacific Islander: 703
  • American Indian/Alaska Native: 578

*Includes persons with a diagnosis of HIV infection (not AIDS), a diagnosis of HIV infection and a later diagnosis of AIDS, or concurrent diagnoses of HIV infection and AIDS, in 33 States. Data do not reflect improved estimates of HIV incidence released in August 2008↑
**Includes 1,051 females of unknown race/ethnicity.↑

Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, 2006. Vol 18. Atlanta: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2007. http://www.cdc.gov, accessed 04/18/08.

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