Text Equivalent - Figure 2 - HIV/AIDS Among Women in Canada

Figure 2 - Percent distribution of HIV case reports in women by exposure category and year of diagnosis

Figure 2 show the proportion of positive HIV reports for women in Canada, by exposure category from 1985-2008. 
This graph is represented by 4 lines, with each line representing a different exposure category. One line represents the IDU category, a second line represents the recipient of blood products category, and the third line represents the heterosexual contact category, and a fourth line represents the “other” category.
The distribution of all reported positive HIV cases for women in the IDU category is as follows:

• 5.56% in 1985
• 14.71% in 1986
• 16.67% in 1987
• 23.08% in 1988
• 22.58% in 1989
• 32.33% in 1990
• 30.39% in 1991
• 34.25% in 1992
• 38.13% in 1993
• 44.32% in 1994
• 53.58% in 1995
• 50.32% in 1996
• 45.76% in 1997
• 38.25% in 1998
• 47.17% in 1999
• 41.11% in 2000
• 32.50% in 2001
• 37.32% in 2002
• 25.25% in 2003
• 32.93% in 2004
• 38.48% in 2005
• 30.59% in 2006
• 38.46% in 2007
• 33.67% in 2008

The distribution of all reported positive HIV cases for women in the blood products category is as follows:

• 44.44% in 1985
• 47.06% in 1986
• 37.50% in 1987
• 20.88% in 1988
• 15.05% in 1989
• 9.33% in 1990
• 7.84% in 1991
• 6.85% in 1992
• 10.00% in 1993
• 5.41% in 1994
• 3.75% in 1995
• 1.28% in 1996
• 1.85% in 1997
• 3.98% in 1998
• 1.13% in 1999
• 1.58% in 2000
• 1.43% in 2001
• 1.06% in 2002
• 2.99% in 2003
• 1.81% in 2004
• 2.42% in 2005
• 0.85% in 2006
• 0.92% in 2007
• 0.68% in 2008

The distribution of all reported positive HIV cases for women in the heterosexual contact category is as follows:

• 44.44% in 1985
• 23.53% in 1986
• 37.50% in 1987
• 51.65% in 1988
• 56.99% in 1989
• 52.67% in 1990
• 52.94% in 1991
• 53.42% in 1992
• 48.75% in 1993
• 47.03% in 1994
• 36.18% in 1995
• 44.87% in 1996
• 46.86% in 1997
• 52.99% in 1998
• 47.17% in 1999
• 52.57% in 2000
• 62.50% in 2001
• 58.42% in 2002
• 65.78% in 2003
• 62.24% in 2004
• 53.64% in 2005
• 60.62% in 2006
• 55.08% in 2007
• 62.24% in 2008

The distribution of all reported positive HIV cases for women in the “other” category is as follows:

• 5.6% in 1985
• 14.7% in 1986
• 8.3% in 1987
• 4.4% in 1988
• 5.4% in 1989
• 5.7% in 1990
• 8.8% in 1991
• 5.5% in 1992
• 3.1% in 1993
• 3.2% in 1994
• 6.5% in 1995
• 3.5% in 1996
• 5.5% in 1997
• 4.8% in 1998
• 4.5% in 1999
• 4.7% in 2000
• 3.6% in 2001
• 3.2% in 2002
• 6.0% in 2003
• 3.0% in 2004
• 5.5% in 2005
• 7.9% in 2006
• 5.5% in 2007
• 3.4% in 2008

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