Rate: Number of new cases of HIV/AIDS infections per 100,000 population.

Definition: The rate of HIV transmission among adolescents and adults age 13+ per 100,000 population.

Data Source: New Jersey Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS) Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Rate: Number of new cases of HIV/AIDS infections per 100,000 population.

Definition: The rate of HIV transmission among adolescents and adults age 13+ per 100,000 population.

Data Source: New Jersey Enhanced HIV/AIDS Reporting System (eHARS) Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Percent of cases simultaneously diagnosed with HIV and AIDS.

Definition: Number of cases simultaneously diagnosed with HIV and AIDS among all of those diagnosed with HIV / AIDS.

Data Source: Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Rate: Number of deaths (per 100,000) due to HIV disease

Definition: Deaths with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) disease as the underlying cause (ICD-10 codes: B20-B24).

Data Sources:

(1) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics

(2) Death Certificate Database, Office of Vital Statistics and Registry, New Jersey Department of Health

(3) Population Estimates, State Data Center, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development

Ratio: Percent of cases simultaneously diagnosed with HIV and AIDS.

Definition: Number of cases simultaneously diagnosed with HIV and AIDS among all of those diagnosed with HIV / AIDS.

Data Source: Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Rate: HIV-infected adolescents and adults who receive HIV care and treatment consistent with current standards, per 100,000 HIV-infected persons age 13+.

Definition: Percent of HIV-infected adolescents and adults who receive HIV care and treatment consistent with current standards.

Data Sources: Division of HIV/AIDS, STD, and TB Services, New Jersey Department of Health

Ratio: Percent of tuberculosis cases for which HIV status is known among all cases alive at diagnosis.

Definition: Percent of tuberculosis cases alive at diagnosis for which HIV status is known.

Data Source: Tuberculosis Information Management System, Tuberculosis Control Program, New Jersey Department of Health Division of HIV, STD, and TB Services

Ratio: Weighted number of survey respondents who reported being tested for HIV in the past 12 months.

Definition: Proportion of adults aged 18-64 years who have been tested for HIV in the past 12 months.

Data Source: Behavioral Risk Factor Survey, Center for Health Statistics, New Jersey Department of Health