INCREASES IN HIV DIAGNOSES AT THE US-MEXICO BORDER, 2003-2006
INCREASES IN HIV DIAGNOSES AT THE US-MEXICO BORDER, 2003-2006
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DOI：
10.1521/aeap.2009.21.5_supp.19
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发表时间：
2009-10-01
影响因子：
1.8
通讯作者：
Hu, Xiaohong
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作者：
Espinoza, Lorena;Hall, H. Irene;Hu, Xiaohong
美国的人口-墨西哥边境经历了增长，是美国全国平均水平的两倍多。该地区人口的流动导致某些传染病发病率上升。我们使用了2003年至2006年期间向美国45个边境县的疾病控制和预防中心报告的1.3岁或以上（n = 4，279）被诊断为艾滋病毒感染者的信息。我们用泊松回归估计了年变化百分比和变化率。总体而言，在边境地区，47%的艾滋病毒感染者为西班牙裔; 39%为非西班牙裔白色人; 10%为非西班牙裔黑人。2003年至2006年期间，艾滋病毒诊断每年增加7.8%。在男性中，特别是在男男性行为者中观察到了增加。在女性中，艾滋病毒诊断保持稳定，但在非边境地区女性中有所下降。边境地区艾滋病毒诊断人数有所增加。为了降低艾滋病的发病率，有必要制定针对该地区的预防和教育方案。
The population at the U.S.-Mexico border has experienced growth, more than double the U.S. national average. Movements of populations in this region have contributed to increased incidence of certain infectious diseases. We used information on persons diagnosed with HIV during 2003 to 2006 and aged 1.3 years or older (n = 4,279) reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for 45 U.S. border counties. We estimated the annual percent change and rates with Poisson regression. Overall, 47% of persons diagnosed with HIV in the border region were Hispanic; 39% nonHispanic white; and 10% nonHispanic black. During 2003 to 2006, HIV diagnoses increased 7.8% per year. Increases were observed among males, particularly among men who have sex with men. Among females, HIV diagnoses remained stable but decreased among females in nonborder regions. The number of HIV diagnoses at the border has increased. To decrease incidence of HIV disease it is necessary to develop prevention and education programs specific to this region.