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For different groups this varies significantly
Of people living with HIV, black African women are most likely to be aware of their infection. Non-African heterosexual men and injecting drug users are least likely to be aware of their infection with HIV.
|
% of people living with HIV… |
|
|
Diagnosed |
Undiagnosed |
| Black African women |
78% |
|
| Other women |
70% |
30% |
| Gay & bisexual men |
69% |
31% |
| African heterosexual men |
64% |
36% |
| Other heterosexual men |
59% |
|
| Injecting drug users |
59% |
41% |
| Average for UK |
69% |
31% |
This information is based on the Health Protection Agency’s estimates of the number of adults aged 15-59 living with HIV in the UK in 2006.
Figures range from 1,100 undiagnosed injecting drug users to 9,200 undiagnosed gay & bisexual men.