Journal article
Impact of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic on Mortality Trends on Young Men, United States
American journal of public health (1971), v 80(9), pp 1080-1086
01 Sep 1990
PMID: 2382745
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Abstract
Following a long-term decline, death rates in men 25-44 years of age increased from 212 deaths/100,000 in 1983 to 236 deaths/100,000 in 1987. To assess the impact of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infections on this trend and to identify causes that are increasing in association with the HIV epidemic, we analyzed national mortality statistics and compared death rates in states with high and low incidence of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). In 1987, there were 10,248 deaths with HIV infection, AIDS, or conditions in the AIDS surveillance definition assigned as the underlying cause, representing 11 percent of deaths for men in this age group compared to less than 1 percent in 1980. In addition, deaths with other underlying causes, such as other infections, drug abuse, and unknown/unspecified causes, had diverging and higher rates in states with high versus low AIDS incidence. In the absence of deaths due to HIV/AIDS and excess deaths due to these associated conditions, we estimate that death rates for men 25-44 years of age would have been 201-209/100,000 in 1987. For 1987, approximately 70-90 percent of HIV-related deaths were reported through national AIDS surveillance. The HIV epidemic has led to a reversal in mortality trends and to increases in various causes of death for young men.
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- Title
- Impact of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Epidemic on Mortality Trends on Young Men, United States
- Creators
- James Buehler - Centers for Disease Control and PreventionOwen DevineRuth BerkelmanFrances Chevarley
- Publication Details
- American journal of public health (1971), v 80(9), pp 1080-1086
- Publisher
- American Public Health Association
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Health Management and Policy
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:A1990DV58700012
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-0025171464
- Other Identifier
- 991021895790404721
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