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HIV infection in the United States household population aged 18-49 years; results from 1999-2006
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January 2008
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Series: NCHS data brief ; no. 4
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Description:Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES). The prevalence of HIV infection among adults aged 18-49 years residing in households in the United States was 0.47% for the period 1999-2006. Men were more likely to be HIV positive than women. Race/ethnic disparities in HIV infection were also seen. Non-Hispanic blacks were more likely to be HIV positive than all other race/ethnic groups. Infection with HSV-2 was significantly associated with HIV infection among the total population aged 18-49 years and especially so among the non-His-panic black population. In 1999-2006, nearly one-quarter of HIV-positive individuals but only 1% of the HIV-negative individuals aged 18-49 years had low CD4 counts (a marker of decreased immune function). Approximately one-third of HIV-positive persons had healthy immune systems as compared with 90% among those HIV negative.
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Content Notes:Geraldine McQuillan and Deanna Kruszon-Moran, Division of Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys.
"Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES)."
McQuillan GM, Kruszon-Moran D. HIV infection in the United States household population aged 18-49 years: Results from 1999-2006. NCHS data brief no 4. Hyattsville, MD: National Center for Health Statistics. 2008.
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