Table 3 |
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Estimated number of persons infected with HIV in Vancouver, 2006 |
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Variable |
HIV Infected |
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Low Estimate |
Middle Estimate |
High Estimate |
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Transmission groups |
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MSM |
2250 |
3000 |
3750 |
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IDU |
2040 |
2295 |
2550 |
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FSW |
260 |
390 |
520 |
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General population†|
429 |
423 |
417 |
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Total population |
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Males |
3585 |
4459 |
5355 |
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Females |
1394 |
1649 |
1882 |
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Total infected |
4979 |
6108 |
7237 |
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Overall prevalence |
0.99% |
1.21% |
1.43% |
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†The prevalence of pregnant women receiving antenatal testing was used to impute the estimate for the general population. MSM, men who have sex with men; IDU, injection drug users; FSW, street-based female sex trade worker. |
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McInnes et al. Harm Reduction Journal 2009 6:5 doi:10.1186/1477-7517-6-5 |
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