Impact of HIV/AIDS Cases Among the Caribbean Born Reported in Florida, through 2006

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Impact of HIV/AIDS CasesAmong the Caribbean
BornReported in Florida, through 2006
Data as of 04/05/07 Data excludes cases where
country of birth was completely unknown
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Percent of Floridas Population By Country of
Birth (2000 US Census)
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Male AIDS Cases By Race/Ethnicity and Country of
Birth and Year of Report, Florida, 1996-2006
Comment slight ongoing decreases were observed
among most groups, the most populous Cases were
among the USB blacks and the USB whites. A blip
in reporting occurred in 2004. CaribCaribbean
Born, USBUS Born
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Female AIDS Cases By Race/Ethnicity and Country
of Birth and Year of Report, Florida, 1997-2006
Comment slight ongoing decreases were observed
among most groups, with a slight increase in
2006. The most populous cases were among the USB
blacks. A blip in reporting occurred in
2004. CaribCaribbean Born, USBUS Born
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Male HIV Cases By Race/Ethnicity and Country of
Birth and Year of Report, Florida, 1998-2006
Comment slight ongoing decreases were observed
among most groups, the most populous Cases were
among the USB blacks and the USB
whites. CaribCaribbean Born, USBUS Born
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Female HIV Cases By Race/Ethnicity and Country of
Birth and Year of Report, Florida, 1998-2006
Comment slight ongoing decreases were observed
among most groups, with a leveling in 2006. The
most populous cases were among the USB blacks. A
blip in reporting occurred in 2004. CaribCaribbe
an Born, USBUS Born
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HIV/AIDS Case Deaths By Race/Ethnicity and
Country of Birth and Year of Report, Florida,
1998-2006
Comment level death trends were observed among
most groups, the most populous Case deaths were
among the USB blacks and the USB
whites. CaribCaribbean Born, USBUS Born
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Living Male HIV/AIDS CasesBy Country of Birth
and Race/Ethnicity Florida, through December
2006
US Born N40,844
Caribbean Born N7,770
Comment In this snapshot of living male
HIV/AIDS cases through 2006, among US born, 46
were white and 45 black, where as among the
Caribbean born, 55 were black and 43 were
Hispanic. Data includes Dept of Corrections
cases. Other includes Asian/Pacific Islanders
and Native Alaskans/American Indians. Data as of
04/05/07
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Living Female HIV/AIDS CasesBy Country of Birth
and Race/Ethnicity Florida, through December
2006
US Born N19,163
Caribbean Born N4,141
Comment In this snapshot of living female
HIV/AIDS cases through 2006, among US born, the
majority were black (73), however 20 were white
and only 6 Hispanic. Among Caribbean born, 77
were black, 21 Hispanic and only 1 were white.
Data includes Dept of Corrections cases.
Other includes Asian/Pacific Islanders and
Native Alaskans/American Indians. Data as of
04/05/07.
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Percent of Living HIV/AIDS Cases by Current Age
Group and Country of Birth Florida, Data through
2006
US Born (N60,007)
Carib Born (N11,911)
Percent
Percent
Comment Caribbean born cases have a higher
percent of cases ages 50 and over. Data as of
04/05/07
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Living HIV/AIDS Cases (PLWHAs)Among Adult Male
Caribbean Born By Race/Ethnicity and Mode of
Exposure Florida, Data through 2006
White, non-Hispanic N(66)
Black, non-Hispanic N(4,271)
Hispanic N(3,360)

• Comment Among Caribbean born male PLWHAs, the
  distribution of risk among blacks differs from
  that among whites and Hispanics. MSM represents
  the highest risk for whites and Hispanics, while
  the highest risk among blacks is heterosexual.
  White males have the smallest percentage of
  heterosexual contact cases. Note Adjustments
  have been made to redistribute NIR cases. Data
  as of 04/05/07.
• Data includes Dept. of Corrections.
• Other includes hemophilia, transfusion,
  perinatal and other pediatric risks and other
  confirmed risks.

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Living HIV/AIDS Cases (PLWHAs)Among Adult Female
Caribbean Born By Race/Ethnicity and Mode of
Exposure Florida, Data through 2006
White, non-Hispanic N(30)
Black, non-Hispanic N(3,195)
Hispanic N(844)

• Comment Among female PLWHAs, the distribution of
  risk among whites and Hispanics differs from that
  among blacks. Heterosexual contact is the
  majority risk for all races. IDU risk is higher
  among whites and Hispanics, when compared to
  blacks. Adjustments have been made to
  redistribute NIR cases. Data as of 04/05/07.
• Data includes Dept. of Corrections.
• Other includes hemophilia, transfusion,
  perinatal and other pediatric risks and other
  confirmed risks.

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For Florida HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data Contact
[phone] Lorene Maddox, MPH Ext.
2613 Tracina Bush Ext. 2612 Allison
Herring, BS Ext. 2517
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