The rate of confirmed AIDS cases in the U.S. resident population was calculated by dividing the annual totals for individuals with AIDS into the population estimates for the U.S. resident population. The classification system for HIV infection and case definition for AIDS were expanded in 1993. This expansion improved estimates of the number and characteristics of persons with HIV disease, but complicated interpretation of AIDS trends. The increase in reported AIDS cases in 1993 was largely the consequence of the added surveillance criteria. Deaths in the U.S. population for persons age 15-54 were taken from the CDC, Monthly Vital Statistics Reports, Vol.
Annual publications provide only the most recently obtained information.
The data published from the BJS collections complement those collected in surveys sponsored by the National Institute of Justice and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The 1994 update provides cumulative total inmate deaths by region, total current AIDS cases, and HIV-seroprevalence data by both jurisdiction and type of testing policy. The Bureau of Justice Statistics is the statistical arm of the U.S. Department of Justice. Jan M. Chaiken, Ph.D., is director. BJS Bulletins present the first release of findings from permanent data collections.