Prevalence of HIV infection among young adults in the United States: results from the Add Health Study.
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| Title: | Prevalence of HIV infection among young adults in the United States: results from the Add Health Study. |
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| Authors: | Morris M (AUTHOR), Handcock MS (AUTHOR), Miller WC (AUTHOR), Ford CA (AUTHOR), Schmitz JL (AUTHOR), Hobbs MM (AUTHOR), Cohen MS (AUTHOR), Harris KM (AUTHOR), Udry JR (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | American Journal of Public Health. Jun2006, Vol. 96 Issue 6, p1091-1097. 7p. |
| Subjects: | HIV, Young adults, Medical screening, Ethnic groups, Racial differences, Immunoglobulins |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: We estimated HIV prevalence rates among young adults in the United States. METHODS: We used survey data from the third wave of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a random sample of nearly 19000 young adults initiated in 1994-1995. Consenting respondents were screened for the presence of antibodies to HIV-1 in oral mucosal transudate specimens. We calculated prevalence rates, accounting for survey design, response rates, and test performance. RESULTS: Among the 13184 participants, the HIV prevalence rate was 1.0 per 1000 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.4, 1.7). Gender-specific prevalence rates were similar, but rates differed markedly between non-Hispanic Blacks (4.9 per 1000; 95% CI=1.8, 8.7) and members of other racial/ethnic groups (0.22 per 1000; 95% CI=0.00, 0.64). CONCLUSIONS: Racial disparities in HIV in the United States are established early in the life span, and our data suggest that 15% to 30% of all cases of HIV occur among individuals younger than 25 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Abstract: | OBJECTIVES: We estimated HIV prevalence rates among young adults in the United States. METHODS: We used survey data from the third wave of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, a random sample of nearly 19000 young adults initiated in 1994-1995. Consenting respondents were screened for the presence of antibodies to HIV-1 in oral mucosal transudate specimens. We calculated prevalence rates, accounting for survey design, response rates, and test performance. RESULTS: Among the 13184 participants, the HIV prevalence rate was 1.0 per 1000 (95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.4, 1.7). Gender-specific prevalence rates were similar, but rates differed markedly between non-Hispanic Blacks (4.9 per 1000; 95% CI=1.8, 8.7) and members of other racial/ethnic groups (0.22 per 1000; 95% CI=0.00, 0.64). CONCLUSIONS: Racial disparities in HIV in the United States are established early in the life span, and our data suggest that 15% to 30% of all cases of HIV occur among individuals younger than 25 years. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| ISSN: | 00900036 |
| DOI: | 10.2105/AJPH.2004.054759 |
