Epidemiology of AIDS in Women in the United States1981 Through 1986

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-17-1987

Publication Title

Journal of the American Medical Association

Volume

257

Issue

15

First page number:

2039

Last page number:

2042

Abstract

An analysis of 1819 cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in women reported between 1981 and 1986 showed that the majority of women with AIDS were intravenous drug users. The second most common risk group was heterosexual contact with a person at risk for AIDS. The proportion of women with AIDS in this risk group increased significantly between 1982 and 1986, from 12% to 26%. This trend may prove to be a good marker for following trends in heterosexual transmission. Since the majority of childhood AIDS cases are a result of perinatal transmission from the mother, trends in AIDS cases in women may also predict future trends for AIDS in children.

Keywords

AIDS (Disease) – Patients; AIDS (Disease) – Risk factors; AIDS (Disease) in children; AIDS (Disease) in women; Intravenous drug abusers; Sexual intercourse

Disciplines

Epidemiology | Immune System Diseases | Public Health | Virus Diseases

Language

English

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