Geographic mapping of HIV infection among civilian applicants for United States military service.
Health Place
; 14(3): 608-15, 2008 Sep.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18024132
ABSTRACT
We assessed the geographic distribution of HIV infection among civilian applicants for US military service. High smoothed HIV prevalences were observed among white applicants in California, Texas, Florida, New York, and New Jersey, and among African-American applicants in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Washington DC, North and South Carolina, Florida, and California. Three HIV spatial clusters were found among whites New York/New Jersey, southern California, and in south and central Texas. Among African-Americans, three HIV spatial clusters were found New York/New Jersey, Washington DC/Virginia, and south and central California. The South accounted for a significant proportion of HIV-infected African-American applicants.
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Bases de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Selección de Personal
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Negro o Afroamericano
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Infecciones por VIH
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Sistemas de Información Geográfica
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Población Blanca
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Personal Militar
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Health Place
Asunto de la revista:
EPIDEMIOLOGIA
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SAUDE PUBLICA
Año:
2008
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos