AIDS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

Patient characteristics for Los Angeles County AIDS cases

ADULTS AND ADOLESCENTS

MALES FEMALES TOTAL Sept Year Sept Year Sept Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Homosexual or Bisexual 92 1,305 0 0 92 1,305 Intravenous Drug User 5 63 2 9 7 72 Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 5 0 0 0 5 Heterosexual Contact* 2 9 0 15 2 24 Transfusion 3 28 0 17 3 45 None Apparent/Unknown 4 28 0 4 4 32 TOTAL 106 1,438 2 45 108 1,483

PEDIATRIC CASES

MALES FEMALES TOTAL Sept Year Sept Year Sept Year Cases to Date Cases to Date Cases to Date Hemophilia/Coag Disorder 0 2 0 0 0 2 Parent at Risk 0 4 0 3 0 7 Transfusion 0 6 1 4 1 10 None Apparent/Unknown 0 0 0 0 0 0 TOTAL 0 12 1 7 1 19

* With a person with AIDS or at risk for AIDS

CASES SINCE 1981: 5,744

DEATHS SINCE 1981: 3,585

Researcher: Tracy Thomas

Source: L.A. County Dept. of Health Services