Adolescents and Young Adults Flashcards
adolescents and young adults account for how much of Americans living with HIV?
50,900, 4%
adolecents and young adults accounted for __% of new infections in 2018
21%
the most new HIV diagnoses come from what demographic
gay and bisexual young men
what race demographic has the highest incidence of young adolescents and young adults with HIV?
Black/African America
according to the most recent statistics presented in the class lecture, ___ percent of high school students have been tested for HIV
9 percent
In general, older adults know more about HIV/AIDS than younger adults (T/F)
False
Older adults are more likely than younger adults to be diagnosed with HIV infection late in the course of their disease (T/F)
T
Older adults and their health care providers are more likely than young adults and their health care providers to discuss HIV sexual risk (T/F)
False
what fraction of people living with HIV are aged 55 and older?
1/6
what was the most common mode of transmission among people aged 50 and older?
male to male sexual contact
from 2010 to 2018, HIV incidence ____ among persons 13 to 24 years old
decreased
regarding HIV treatment, older persons with HIV had lower viral suppression rates in 2018 compared to al persons with HIV (T/F)
False
what percent of new HIV diagnoses in 2018 were among people aged 50 and older?
17%
in general, the number of older adults living with HIV has been decreasing in recent years (T/F)
False
older adults accounted for a higher percent of new HIV diagnoses in 2018 than adolescents/young adults (T/F)
False
