| Men account for a bigger part of the total number
of HIV-infected people in the Russian Federation, and make up a majority
among the adults - 75%. However, the ratio is currently changing, and a
proportion of women (among new HIV+ cases) increased from 24.1% in 2001
to 33% in 2002. The increased number of women among the HIV-infected people
reflects a greater risk of heterosexual transmission.
The HIV prevalence in Russia is highest at age
group 20-30: 63% (men), and 57% (women). Nearly each fifth HIV+ is a teenager
(15-19 years). The average age of people living with HIV/AIDS is 25 years
(men), and 23 years (women). The proportion of infected men in age group
20-25 years has already exceeded 1%, and HIV prevalence in the group 25-30
is approaching this proportion. HIV prevalence among women is lower, age
group 20-25 year shows the highest level of 0.4%.
Table 5. HIV-infected
in Russia by age at the time of detecting the infection (from Jan. 1, 1987,
to Dec. 31, 2002)
|
Age groups
|
Persons
|
Percentage
|
|
Male
|
Female
|
Male
|
Female
|
|
0-14
|
3,153
|
2,750
|
1.8
|
4.8
|
|
15-19
|
31,424
|
14,069
|
18.3
|
24.6
|
|
20-24
|
69,909
|
23,673
|
40.7
|
41.3
|
|
25-29
|
38,052
|
9,448
|
22.2
|
16.5
|
|
30-35
|
14,826
|
3,739
|
8.6
|
6.5
|
|
35-40
|
7,172
|
1,687
|
4.2
|
2.9
|
|
40+
|
7,143
|
1,920
|
4.2
|
3.4
|
|
Всего
|
171,679
|
57,286
|
100.0
|
100.0
|
Source:
Vich-infektsiya (HIV-Infection) Information bulletin (No. 25) published
by the Federal Research and Methodological Center for AIDS Prevention and
Control and the National Research Institute of Epidemiology, Russian Federation
Ministry of Health.
|