AIDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY
Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases
ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS
MALES FEMALES TOTAL Apr. Year Apr. Year Apr. Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual or Bisexual 156 578 0 0 156 578 Intravenous Drug User 9 31 1 4 10 35 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 1 1 0 -1 1 0 Heterosexual Contact* 1 7 4 11 5 18 Transfusion 1 15 2 8 3 23 None Apparent/Unknown 1 14 -4 1 -3 15 TOTAL 169 646 3 23 172 669 PEDIATRIC CASES Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 1 1 0 0 1 1 Parent at Risk 1 1 -1 1 0 2 Transfusion 0 1 0 0 0 1 None Apparent/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 2 3 -1 1 1 4
CASES SINCE 1981: 4,916
EATHS SINCE 1981: 3,068
* With a person with AIDS or at risk for AIDS
Negative number indicates reclassification
Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services
Research: Tracy Thomas
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