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. 2013 Feb 6;8(2):e55002. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055002

Table 3. Estimated rate of new HIV infections by sex, race/ethnicity, age group and mode of transmission, Los Angeles County, 2008–2009.

2008 2009
Rate (per 100,000) (95% CI) Rate (per 100,000) (95% CI)
Sex at Birth
Male 36 (27–44) 38 (28–47)
Female 4 (2–7) 8 (2–13)
Race/ethnicity
White 17 (12–23) 20 (12–27)
Black 44 (29–59) 56 (34–78)
Latino 20 (14–27) 23 (15–31)
Other ** ** ** **
Age at Infection (years)
13–29 25 (18–31) 27 (20–35)
30–39 34 (23–46) 40 (24–55)
40+ 12 (8–17) 14 (9–19)
Mode of Transmission
MSM1 447 (339–555) 493 (369–617)
HET/IDU/OTH2 4 (1–6) 5 (1–8)
1

MSM includes MSM-IDU.

2

Heterosexual/Injection Drug Use/Other mode of transmission.

**

Incidence estimate not calculated due to incomplete data.