Cross-Sectional Demographic Characteristics of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Seropositive Navy and Marine Corps Active-Duty Personnel
Abstract
This report describes the demographic characteristics of HIV seropositive Navy and Marine Corps personnel on active duty on Dec 31, 1989. There were 1,200 seropositive Navy and Marine Corps personnel (point prevalence rate of 1.50 per 1,000). Officers had lower prevalence rates (Navy: 1.01, Marine: 0.41) than enlisted personnel (Navy: 1.86, Marine: 0.76). HIV seroprevalence rates were higher in men, who had a rate of 0.60 compared to 0.38 for women. Personnel aged 25 to 29 had the highest prevalence rates. The prevalence rate in blacks (3.44) was approximately three times higher than in whites (1.11) or other (1.25) races. Persons with more than 12 years of education had slightly higher rates than those with 12 or fewer years of education. An increasing trend in prevalence rates was seen with increasing length of service. Although the demographic patterns were similar for the Navy and the Marine Corps, Marine Corps rates were lower in all demographic categories. Keywords: Naval personnel demography; Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Human immunodeficiency virus.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Mar 21, 1990
- Accession Number
- ADA224671
Entities
People
- Edward Doerr Gorham
- Frank C. Garland
- Louis L. Balazs
- Milan R. Miller
- Thomas M. Hickey
Organizations
- Naval Health Research Center