Although African-Americans are only about 13% of the U.S. population, their rates of infection by method of exposure (with the exception of
gay sex
) far outrank other ethnic groups'.
Of all U.S. infections by category, the percentage who are black:
Injection-Drug Use
Men 54%
Women 60%
High-Risk Heterosexual Sex
Men 66%
Women 70%
Gay Sex 36%
Mom-to-Child Transmission 69%
