2024 Survey Review

Thank you for participating in our survey! Here's a look at the statistics behind the questions.

How many people in Los Angeles County do you think are currently living with diagnosed HIV?
Answer: 30,000-59,999
53,599 persons are living with diagnosed HIV in Los Angeles County.
Source: HIV Surveillance Annual Report 2022, released Oct 25, 2023

Which age group do you think is currently experiencing the highest rate of new HIV infections?
Answer: 25-34
Source: CDC. Estimated HIV incidence and prevalence in the United States 2017–2021. HIV Surveillance Supplemental Report 2023;28(3)

Most Americans nationwide do NOT favor policies that protect transgender individuals from discrimination.
Answer: False
Source: Pew Research. Overall, a 64% majority of Americans favor policies that protect transgender individuals from discrimination in jobs, housing and public spaces such as restaurants and stores.

How many trans women in Los Angeles County are testing positive for HIV?
Answer: 1/3
Source: HIV Surveillance Annual Report 2022, released Oct 25, 2023

Since 2012, the percentage of persons newly diagnosed with HIV who were unhoused has increased.
Answer: True
Source: HIV Surveillance Annual Report 2022, released Oct 25, 2023

Which group listed below is currently seeing the highest rate of HIV diagnosis compared to their overall population size?
Answer: Black men
Source: HIV Surveillance Annual Report 2022, released Oct 25, 2023

Food insecurity and HIV/AIDS transmission have been shown to exacerbate each other. What is the reason for this?
Answer: All of the above
Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5917641/

Nearly 50% of people living with HIV are over the age of 50—and the number is expected to grow to 70% by 2030.
Answer: True
Source: https://acl.gov/news-and-events/acl-blog/older-adults-hivaids-growing-population

Across the United States in the 2023 legislative session, how many anti-LGBTQ bills do you think were passed into law?
Answer: 84
Source: https://www.aclu.org/legislative-attacks-on-lgbtq-rights?state=#categories

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