HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report, Volume 15. Cases of HIV/AIDS Among Persons Age 13 and Older, by Year of Diagnosis and Transmission Category, 2000-2003, 33 Areas with Confidential Name-Based HIV Infection Reporting

摘要

This report is organized in 5 sections: (1) cases of HIV/AIDS and AIDS, (2) deaths of persons with AIDS, (3) persons living with HIV/AIDS, AIDS, or HIV infection (not AIDS), (4) length of survival after AIDS diagnosis, and (5) reports of cases of AIDS, HIV infection (not AIDS), and HIV/AIDS. In Sections 1-3, we present point estimates of case counts that have been adjusted for reporting delays and for redistribution of cases in persons initially reported without an identified risk factor. CDC routinely adjusts data for the presentation of trends in the epidemic. Data to estimate the number of cases of HIV/AIDS or AIDS$ the number of persons living with HIV/AIDS, AIDS, or HIV infection (not AIDS)$ and the number of deaths among persons with AIDS have been statistically adjusted to correct for delays in the reporting of cases and deaths. To assess trends in cases, deaths, or prevalence, it is preferable to use adjusted data, presented by year of diagnosis instead of year of report, to eliminate artifacts of reporting in the surveillance system. Therefore, for trends, you are encouraged to use the tables in Sections 1-3 that present trends by year of diagnosis, year of death, or year-end prevalence. Section 4 presents estimates of survival for persons whose AIDS diagnosis was made during 1999 and for persons whose diagnosis was made during 1995-2002.