Table 1.
Characteristics of Individuals Registered with AIDS in the United States Who Were at Risk for Colorectal Cancer
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| AIDS diagnosis year | |
| <1980 | 18 (0.00) |
| 1980–1989 | 64,685 (13.71) |
| 1990–1995 | 210,738 (44.66) |
| 1996+ | 196,468 (41.63) |
| Sex | |
| Male | 374,959 (79.46) |
| Female | 96,950 (20.54) |
| Age at AIDS onset (years) | |
| 0–14 | 5,434 (1.15) |
| 15–29 | 75,500 (16.00) |
| 30–39 | 206,900 (43.84) |
| 40–49 | 132,416 (28.06) |
| 50+ | 51,659 (10.95) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 175,179 (37.12) |
| Black | 202,889 (42.99) |
| Hispanic | 93,841 (19.89) |
| CD4 count | |
| 0–49 | 78,815 (16.70) |
| 50–99 | 44,451 (9.42) |
| 100–149 | 46,199 (9.79) |
| 150–199 | 64,204 (13.61) |
| 200+ | 45,728 (9.69) |
| Missing | 192,512 (40.79) |
| Mode of HIV acquisition | |
| MSM | 202,688 (42.95) |
| IDU | 119,019 (25.22) |
| MSM+IDU | 27,118 (5.75) |
| Heterosexual | 62,347 (13.21) |
| Other categories | 60,737 (12.87) |
| Registry | |
| Colorado | 7,815 (1.66) |
| Connecticut | 12,723 (2.70) |
| Florida | 73,999 (15.68) |
| Georgia | 23,380 (4.95) |
| Illinois | 26,514 (5.62) |
| Los Angles | 50,624 (10.73) |
| Maryland | 26,291 (5.57) |
| Massachusetts | 16,055 (3.40) |
| Michigan | 11,101 (2.35) |
| New Jersey | 41,080 (8.71) |
| New York city | 93,691 (19.85) |
| San Diego | 9,112 (1.93) |
| San Francisco | 23,671 (5.02) |
| Seattle | 6,414 (1.36) |
| Texas | 38,493 (8.16) |
| Washington, DC | 10,946 (2.32) |
Subjects were evaluated for colorectal cancer within a risk period of 4 to 120 months after AIDS diagnosis.
AIDS, acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus infection; MSM, men who have sex with men; IDU, injection drug users.