HIV Surveillance Highlights
In 2009, 352 HIV disease cases were diagnosed in CT.
Of these, 147 (42%) had AIDS at the time of their diagnosis
The demographic distribution of 2009 diagnosed cases:
- 75% male
- 25% female
- 30% white
- 42% black
- 25% Hispanic
- 36% men who have sex with men (MSM)
- 10% injection drug users (IDU)
- 17% heterosexual
- 37% other or unknown risk
In 2009, 10,290 people were living with HIV disease in Connecticut
- 66% male
- 34% female
- 34% white
- 32% black
- 32% Hispanic
- 6% <30 years of age
- 13% 30 – 39
- 35% 40 – 49
- 34% 50 – 59
- 12% 60+
- 22% MSM
- 37% IDU
- 2% MSM/IDU
- 22% Heterosexual
- 2% pediatric
- 15% other or unknown risk