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CDC study examines late HIV diagnoses: Blacks, Hispanics,
heterosexuals, and people with lower education levels more likely to test
late.
| PRESS CONTACT: Office of Communications CDC, National Center for HIV, STD and TB Prevention (404) 639-8895 |
In a study comparing late and early HIV testers, CDC researchers found that late testers were more likely to be black, Hispanic, exposed to HIV through heterosexual sex, and to have a high school or lower education level. Significant differences in reasons for testing also were identified: Late testers were most likely to be tested due to illness (65%), while early testers reported testing because they felt they were at risk (29%) or because they wanted to learn their HIV status (19%). Additionally, early testers were more likely to be diagnosed through anonymous testing (22% compared to 8% of late testers), illustrating the importance of the availability of anonymous HIV testing for early HIV diagnosis. Currently, an estimated one in four HIV-infected individuals do not know they are infected and, consequently, are not receiving the care, treatment, and prevention services they need to stay healthy and to protect their partners.
In 2000, there were a total of 445,452 hospitalizations among
Medicare enrollees that were attributed to stroke.
| PRESS CONTACT: Henraya Davis, PhD CDC, National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion (770) 488-2424 (Alternate: Janet Croft, PhD, 770-488-2424) |
Reducing the burden of stroke in the United States will require 1) primary prevention and control of risk factors; 2) public education about signs and symptoms of stroke, the need for emergency response (i.e., calling 911), and the importance of immediate transport to a primary stroke center (i.e., a specialized emergency facility for treatment of stroke); 3) early evaluation and treatment of persons with acute stroke; and 4) effective secondary prevention among persons living with stroke. Stroke hospitalizations rates increased with age and were higher among men than among women and among blacks than among whites. Over half of the stroke hospitalizations resulted in discharge to home. Discharge outcomes for stroke varied by age, where over half of persons ≥ 85 years were discharged to a skilled nursing facility. Hospitalizations and discharge outcomes also vary by state.
| PRESS CONTACT: Division of Media Relations CDC, Office of Communication (404) 6393286 |
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