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