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Birthplace and the risk of AIDS among Hispanics in the United States

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  • Selik, R.M.
  • Castro, K.G.
  • Pappaioanou, M.
  • Buehler, J.W.

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To extend previous work showing that the risk of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) is higher in US Hispanics than in Whites who are not Hispanic, we compared US residents born in different Latin American countries. We computed the cumulative incidence (CI) of AIDS and the distribution of cases by mode of exposure. Cases were those reported to the Centers for Disease Control between June 1, 1981 and December 12, 1988, and populations specific for birthplace were from the 1980 census. The reference group was the White population that was not Hispanic, CI 25.7/100,000. We estimated a similar rate in Mexican-born persons (25.3/100,000). In the South and West, the rate in Mexican-born Hispanics was half the reference rate. In each US region, the CI of AIDS in heterosexual intravenous drug abuser (IVDAs) in Puerto Rican-born persons was several times greater than that in other Latin American-born persons. Puerto Rican-born persons were only Latin American-born persons in whom most cases were in the heterosexual IVDAs. The data suggest that resources for preventing AIDS in Hispanics are needed most in those of Puerto Rican ethnicity for AIDS related to intravenous drug abuse.

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  • Selik, R.M. & Castro, K.G. & Pappaioanou, M. & Buehler, J.W., 1989. "Birthplace and the risk of AIDS among Hispanics in the United States," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 79(7), pages 836-839.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:1989:79:7:836-839_4
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    1. Ford, Chandra L. & Harawa, Nina T., 2010. "A new conceptualization of ethnicity for social epidemiologic and health equity research," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 71(2), pages 251-258, July.

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