Seroprevalence of HIV in the US Household Population Aged 18-49 Years: The National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, 1999-2006

To monitor trends in HIV seroprevalence in the United States, HIV testing was included in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) conducted from 1999 to 2006.From 1999 to 2006, 11,928 participants aged 18–49 years were tested for HIV antibody. Prevalence estimates were weighted to account for over sampling and nonresponse.There were 67 HIV antibody-reactive individuals for a seroprevalence of 0.5% [95% confidence interval...