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Statewide Reported
Cases
| Category |
Reported Cases 1997 |
Percent 1997 |
Reported Cases 1998 |
Percent 1998 |
Difference |
Percent Change |
| Race
Ethnicity |
| White, not Hispanic
|
660 |
35% |
356 |
28% |
-304 |
-46% |
| Black, not Hispanic
|
984 |
53% |
721 |
57% |
-263 |
-27% |
| Hispanic |
205 |
11% |
171 |
14% |
-34 |
-17% |
| Asian/Native American
|
14 |
1% |
8 |
1% |
-6 |
-43% |
| TOTAL
|
1,863
|
100%
|
1,256
|
100%
|
-607
|
-33%
|
| Gender |
| Male |
1,524 |
82% |
959 |
76% |
-565 |
-36% |
| Female |
339 |
18% |
297 |
24% |
-42 |
-12% |
| TOTAL
|
1,863
|
100%
|
1,256
|
100%
|
-607
|
-33%
|
| Transmission
(Male) |
| MSM* |
894 |
59% |
466 |
49% |
-428 |
-48% |
| Injection Drug Use (IDU)
|
384 |
25% |
276 |
29% |
-108 |
-28% |
| MSM/IDU |
53 |
3% |
50 |
5% |
-3 |
-6% |
| Heterosexual Contact
|
52 |
3% |
82 |
9% |
30 |
58% |
| Blood Trans/Hemophilia
|
4 |
0% |
2 |
0% |
-2 |
-50% |
| Perinatal |
7 |
0% |
2 |
0% |
-5 |
-71% |
| Unknown |
130 |
9% |
81 |
8% |
-49 |
-38% |
| TOTAL
|
1,524
|
100%
|
959
|
100%
|
-565
|
-37%
|
| Transmission
(Female) |
| Injection Drug Use (IDU)
|
139 |
41% |
132 |
44% |
-7 |
-5% |
| Heterosexual Contact
|
138 |
41% |
117 |
39% |
-21 |
-15% |
| Blood Trans/Hemophilia
|
3 |
1% |
4 |
1% |
1 |
33% |
| Perinatal |
8 |
2% |
6 |
2% |
-2 |
-25% |
| Unknown |
51 |
15% |
38 |
13% |
-13 |
-25% |
| TOTAL
|
339
|
100%
|
297
|
100%
|
-42
|
-12%
|
| Geography |
| Metro Chicago** |
1,598 |
86% |
1,072 |
85% |
-526 |
-33% |
| Chicago*** |
1,284 |
69% |
819 |
65% |
-465 |
-36% |
| Downstate |
265 |
14% |
184 |
15% |
-81 |
-31% |
| TOTAL
|
1,863
|
100%
|
1,256
|
100%
|
-607
|
-33%
|
* Men who have sex with men
** Includes Cook, DuPage, Kane, Lake, McHenry and Will counties
*** Chicago is included in Metropolitan Chicago Cases
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Illinois Department
of Public Health
535 West Jefferson Street
Springfield, Illinois 62761
Phone 217-782-4977
Fax 217-782-3987
TTY 800-547-0466
Questions or Comments |
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