Impact of HIV/AIDS Cases
Among the Caribbean Born
Reported in Florida, through 2007
Data as of 04/15/08
Data excludes cases where country of birth was completely unknown
Percent of Florida’s Population
By Country of Birth (2000 US Census)
Male AIDS Cases
By Race/Ethnicity and Country of Birth* and
Year of Report, Florida, 1998-2007
Comment: slight ongoing decreases were observed among most groups, the most populous
Cases were among the USB blacks and the USB whites. A blip in reporting occurred in 2004.
*Carib=Caribbean Born, USB=US Born
Female AIDS Cases
By Race/Ethnicity and Country of Birth* and
Year of Report, Florida, 1998-2007
Comment: slight ongoing decreases were observed among most groups 2007.
The most populous cases were among the USB blacks. A blip in reporting occurred in 2004.
*Carib=Caribbean Born, USB=US Born
Male HIV Cases
By Race/Ethnicity and Country of Birth* and
Year of Report, Florida, 1998-2007
Comment: slight ongoing decreases were observed among most groups, the most populous
Cases were among the USB blacks and the USB whites.
*Carib=Caribbean Born, USB=US Born
Female HIV Cases
By Race/Ethnicity and Country of Birth* and
Year of Report, Florida, 1998-2007
Comment: slight ongoing decreases were observed among most groups, with a slight increase in 2007.
The most populous cases were among the USB blacks. A blip in reporting occurred in 2004.
*Carib=Caribbean Born, USB=US Born
HIV/AIDS Case Deaths
By Race/Ethnicity and Country of Birth* and
Year of Report, Florida, 1998-2007
Comment: level death trends were observed among most groups, the most populous
Case deaths were among the USB blacks and the USB whites.
*Carib=Caribbean Born, USB=US Born
Living Male HIV/AIDS Cases
By Country of Birth and Race/Ethnicity
Florida*, through December 2007
US Born Caribbean Born
N=42,866 N=8,240
Comment: In this snapshot of living male HIV/AIDS cases through 2007, among US born, 47% were white and
44% black, where as among the Caribbean born, 54% were black and 44% were Hispanic.
*Data includes Dept of Corrections cases.
**Other includes Asian/Pacific Islanders and Native Alaskans/American Indians. Data as of 04/15/08
Living Female HIV/AIDS Cases
By Country of Birth and Race/Ethnicity
Florida*, through December 2007
US Born Caribbean Born
N=19,970 N=4,383
Comment: In this snapshot of living female HIV/AIDS cases through 2007, among US born, the majority were
black (72%), however 20% were white and only 6% Hispanic. Among Caribbean born, 77% were black, 21%
Hispanic and only 1% were white. *Data includes Dept of Corrections cases.
**Other includes Asian/Pacific Islanders and Native Alaskans/American Indians. Data as of 04/15/08.
Percent of Living HIV/AIDS Cases
by Current Age Group and Country of Birth
Florida, Data through 2007
US Born (N=62,836) Carib Born (N=12,623)
Percent Percent
Comment: Caribbean born cases have a higher percent of cases ages 50 and over. Data as of 04/15/08
Living HIV/AIDS Cases (PLWHAs)
Among Adult Male Caribbean Born
By Race/Ethnicity and Mode of Exposure
Florida*, Data through 2007
White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic
N=(73) N=(4,440) N=(3,632)
Comment: Among Caribbean born male PLWHAs, the distribution of risk among blacks differs from that among
whites and Hispanics. MSM represents the highest risk for whites and Hispanics, while the highest risk among
blacks is heterosexual. White and Hispanic males have the smallest percentage of heterosexual contact cases.
Note: Adjustments have been made to redistribute NIR cases. Data as of 04/15/08.
•*Data includes Dept. of Corrections.
•**Other includes hemophilia, transfusion, perinatal and other pediatric risks and other confirmed risks.
Living HIV/AIDS Cases (PLWHAs)
Among Adult Female Caribbean Born
By Race/Ethnicity and Mode of Exposure
Florida*, Data through 2007
White, non-Hispanic Black, non-Hispanic Hispanic
N=(28) N=(3,374) N=(844)
Comment: Among female PLWHAs, the distribution of risk among whites and Hispanics differs from that among
blacks. Heterosexual contact is the majority risk for all races. IDU risk is higher among whites and Hispanics, when
compared to blacks. Adjustments have been made to redistribute NIR cases. Data as of 04/15/08.
•*Data includes Dept. of Corrections.
•**Other includes hemophilia, transfusion, perinatal and other pediatric risks and other confirmed risks.
For Florida HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data
Contact: (850) 245-4444
Lorene Maddox, MPH Ext. 2613
Tracina Bush, AA Ext. 2612
Brandi Knight, MPH Ext. 2373
Internet
http://www.doh.state.fl.us/disease_ctrl/aids/index.html
Intranet http://dohiws.doh.state.fl.us
CDC’s Internet site for HIV/AIDS Slides:
http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/graphics.htm