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of the HIV cases in 2004 alone. Asian and Pacific Islanders made up less than six of the PLWHA on
the chart, 0% (0) of the PLWA diagnosed in 2004 and less than 6 of the HIV diagnoses in 2004. [1
Table 3.1, 3.5.3, 3.5.4 & 3.8.3]
People Living with AIDS in Central Brooklyn at the end of 2004 by Gender & Race
4
Figures 2 & 3: :DOHMH) [5]
Transmission Risk: Both heterosexual sex and intravenous drug use (IDU) had 1,325 individuals
attributed to their risk category for 23.7% each of the PLWHA population in Central Brooklyn at the
end of 2004. Men who have sex with men (MSM) followed with 16.5% (924) Perinatal transmission
was attributed to 3.4% ( ), and a whopping 32.7% (1,834) were Other, Unknown or Under
investigation. Of PLWA diagnosed in 2004 alone, 36.8% (116) were Unknown or Under Investigation,
24.1% (76) were attributed to heterosexual transmission, 23.2% (73) were MSM, and 14.6% (46) to
IDU. Less than 6 each reported Perinatal transmission or “Other” for AIDS or HIV diagnoses in 2004
alone. Of HIV diagnoses in 2004, 40.1% (113) were unknown or under investigation, 26.6% (75) were
attributed to heterosexual transmission, 24.1% (68) to MSM and 7.4% (21) to IDU. [1 Table 3.8.3]
People Living with AIDS in Central Brooklyn at the end 2004 by Risk and Age
Figures 4 & 5: DOHMH [5]
Age: Pediatric (0-12) cases made up 2% (99) of the PLWHA at the end of 2004 in Central Brooklyn
though there were less than six cases diagnosed in 2004 for both for AIDS and HIV. Adolescents (13-
19) made up 2% (1.8% = 101) of PLWHA at the end of 2004, there were less than 6 cases in of AIDS
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Data collected through June 2004 and available for review in Figure 5 on page 7.
Male
60%
Female
40%
MSM
17%
IDU
24%
Perinatal
3%
Hetero-
sexual
24%
Other/
Unknown
32%
30-39
23%
40-49
37%
50-59
22%
20-29
7%
60+
7%
0-12
2%
13-19
2%
Black
84%
Hispanic
12%
Other/Unkn
own
0%
White
4%
API
0%