Table 3.
Estimated rates of HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men (MSM), persons who inject drugs (PWID), and heterosexuals, by selected characteristics, 2015
| Estimated HIV prevalence | Estimated Population size | Estimated rate per 100,000 persons in the selected population | Lower 95% Confidence Interval for Estimated Rate | Upper 95% Confidence Interval for Estimated Rate | Rate ratio | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSM | 632,300 | 5,110,077 | 12,372.9 | 10,910.5 | 13,835.3 | |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||||
| White | 240,900 | 3,271,445 | 7,363.7 | 6,472.0 | 8,255.4 | Referent |
| Hispanic/Latinoa | 151,200 | 844,249 | 17,907.0 | 15,610.9 | 20,203.2 | 2.4 |
| Black | 201,800 | 600,384 | 33,607.6 | 29,313.2 | 37,902.1 | 4.6 |
| Otherb | 38,400 | 393,999 | 9,748.5 | 8,280.0 | 11,217.0 | 1.3 |
| Age at end of 2015 | ||||||
| 13-24 | 47,700 | 1,039,166 | 4,589.9 | 4,033.4 | 5,146.5 | Referent |
| 25-34 | 137,000 | 867,355 | 15,789.7 | 13,942.8 | 17,636.7 | 3.4 |
| 35-44 | 123,200 | 785,621 | 15,684.0 | 13,857.8 | 17,510.3 | 3.4 |
| 45-54 | 184,700 | 828,751 | 22,283.8 | 19,700.1 | 24,867.5 | 4.9 |
| 55 & above | 139,700 | 1,589,185 | 8,791.9 | 7,769.9 | 9,813.8 | 1.9 |
| PWID | 135,100 | 6,972,145 | 1,937.2 | 1,371.1 | 2,503.4 | |
| Male | 81,000 | 4,716,995 | 1,716.4 | 1,133.9 | 2,298.9 | Referent |
| Female | 54,100 | 2,194,109 | 2,465.9 | 1,752.5 | 3,179.3 | 1.4 |
| Heterosexuals | 294,500 | 232,494,212 | 126.7 | 121.1 | 132.3 | |
| Male | 93,600 | 110,194,234 | 84.9 | 78.5 | 91.3 | Referent |
| Female | 201,000 | 122,595,818 | 163.9 | 156.5 | 171.3 | 1.9 |
a
Hispanic/Latino can be of any race
b
Other race/ethnicy category includes American Indian/Alaska Native, Asian, Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander, and multiple races
MSM = men who have sex with men
PWID = Persons who inject drugs