From the "New York Times on the Web"
"Results of the H.I.V. Vaccine Trial. After a three-year trial, a vaccine against H.I.V., the virus that causes AIDS, showed no overall effect. But it appeared to be effective in some subgroups."
INFECTED AT PERCENTAGE WHO
TOTAL END OF TRIAL BECAME INFECTEDAll subjects PLACEBO 1,679 98 5.8% VACCINE 3,330 191 5.7%
White & Hispanic PLACEBO 1,508 81 5.4% VACCINE 3,003 179 6.0%
Black, Asian, Other combined PLACEBO 171 17 9.9% VACCINE 327 12 3.7%
Black PLACEBO 111 9 8.1% VACCINE 203 4 2.0%
Asian PLACEBO 20 2 10.0% VACCINE 53 2 3.8%
Other minorities
PLACEBO 40 6 15.0%
VACCINE 71 6 8.5%
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