       Document 0443
 DOCN  M9640443
 TI    Epidemiology of AIDS among Hispanics in Chicago.
 DT    9604
 AU    Murphy J; Mueller G; Whitman S; AIDS Surveillance and Epidemiology
       Programs, Chicago Department; of Public Health, Illinois 60604-3972,
       USA.
 SO    J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol. 1995 Jan 1;11(1):83-7.
       Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/96130051
 AB    The purpose of this study was to describe the epidemiology of AIDS among
       Hispanics in Chicago. These data are needed to tailor prevention and
       treatment programs across diverse Hispanic ethnic subgroups. To pursue
       Hispanic origin for the 1,289 Hispanic persons diagnosed with AIDS in
       Chicago, death certificates for those cases contained in Chicago's AIDS
       Reporting System (ARS) file that were decreased were examined for
       information on national origin; the AIDS case reporting form was
       modified in January 1994 to collect data on Hispanic ethnic origin; care
       providers were contacted for further information; and medical records
       were investigated to determine Hispanic ethnic origin. Ethnic origins
       obtained from all sources are according to patient self-report. All
       reference to Hispanic ethnic subgroups in this study include U.S.-born
       and foreign-born Hispanics. Ethnic subgroup was identified for 989
       Hispanic persons (77% of the 1,289 Hispanic cases) in the ARS. Data
       collected indicate that for all races and across Hispanic ethnic
       subgroups, Puerto Ricans have had the highest annual AIDS case rate
       since 1987. The mode of transmission for Puerto Rican males is
       predominantly through injection drug use (IDU), whereas for Mexican
       males the predominant mode of transmission is through males having sex
       with other males (MSM). For all Hispanic females, heterosexual contact
       was the predominant mode of transmission, with the largest proportion
       being sex partners of IDUs. The descriptive epidemiology of AIDS across
       Hispanic ethnic subgroups in Chicago highlights the need to target
       specific interventions among Puerto Ricans. In particular, culturally
       sensitive interventions tailored for Puerto Rican IDUs and their sex
       partners are needed, as are interventions for all Hispanic females who
       are at increased risk for heterosexual transmission.
 DE    Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/*ETHNOLOGY/TRANSMISSION  Adult
       Chicago/EPIDEMIOLOGY  Disease Transmission/STATISTICS & NUMER DATA
       Female  *Hispanic Americans  Human  Incidence  Male  Mexico/ETHNOLOGY
       Puerto Rico/ETHNOLOGY  Risk Factors  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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