Epidemiology of AIDS in women in the United States. 1981 through 1986 [published erratum appears in JAMA 1987 Jul 10;258(2):206] NLM AIDSLINE Important note: Information in this article was accurate in 1987. The state of the art may have changed since the publication date.

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Epidemiology of AIDS in women in the United States. 1981 through 1986 [published erratum appears in JAMA 1987 Jul 10;258(2):206]

JAMA. 1987 Apr 17;257(15):2039-42. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/87170035
Guinan ME; Hardy A

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: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/TRANSMISSION Adolescence Adult Age Factors Child Female Human Male Middle Age Probability Risk Sex Behavior Substance Abuse/COMPLICATIONS United States JOURNAL ARTICLE

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