1st National Conference Human Retroviruses and Related Infections Washington, DC - December 12-16, 1993

Natl Conf Hum Retrovir Relat Infect 1993 Dec 12-16;1: (abstract no. 21)

McQuillan GM, Khare M, Ezzati TM, Schable CA, Murphy RS
National Center of Health Statistics, Hyattsville, MD

To provide an estimate of the seroprevalence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a representative sample of the US household population, 7992 participants age 18 years of age or older from phase 1 of the third National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (data collected from 1988-1991) were tested for HIV antibody. Twenty-nine individuals out of the 7992 tested were HIV positive. The total weighted prevalence was 0.39%. The population estimate of infected individuals was 547,278 (95% confidence interval, 299,000-1,020,000). Black participants were four times more likely to be HIV positive than white/other individuals and three times more likely than Mexican Americans. The estimate does not include individuals who may be at higher risk of infection such as prisoners, the homeless or hospitalized patients. Because of higher non-response in young males these data provide a conservative estimate of HIV infection in the general household population.

Keywords: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, African Americans, African Continental Ancestry Group, European Continental Ancestry Group, HIV Antibodies, HIV Infections, HIV Seropositivity, Humans, Male, Nutrition Surveys, Population, Prevalence, Seroepidemiologic Studies, United States

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