Racial Divide

Approximately half of 1% of Americans between 18 and 49'well over 1 million people'are living with HIV, according to surveys conducted between 1999 and 2006. The study found the following HIV prevalence rates for adults in these groups: >0.47% of All Americans >0.7% of Men >0.2% of Women >2% of African-Americans >0.3% of Mexican-Americans >0.23% of Whites Source: CDC National Center for Health Statistics