ABSTRACT

A closer review of minorities with AIDS in the United States illustrates the stark realities of the disproportionate number of cases among blacks and Hispanics, as depicted in tables 1 through 6.

TABLE 1. AIDS in blacks and Hispanics (n=44,767)

Blacks and Percent of Hispanics AIDS Cases

Total 39 Women 70 Heterosexuals 71 Children 77

Tables 2 and 3 provide a closer review of AIDS cases by transmission category for ethnic groups.