Background
Methods
Data source
Data analysis
Results
Sociodemographic characteristics at HIV diagnosis
Total | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
111 | ||
Age at diagnosis, years | ||
18–29 | 24 | 21.6 |
30–49 | 56 | 50.5 |
≥ 50 | 31 | 27.9 |
Gender and sexual orientation | ||
MSM | 67 | 60.4 |
Female | 18 | 16.2 |
Heterosexual male | 26 | 23.4 |
Originates from an HIV endemic countrya
| ||
Yes | 35 | 31.5 |
No | 76 | 68.5 |
Level of urbanization | ||
Highly urbanized | 66 | 64.7 |
Urbanized | 22 | 21.6 |
Moderately urbanized | 7 | 6.9 |
Less urbanized | 5 | 4.9 |
Rural | 2 | 2.0 |
Missing | 9 | |
Socioeconomic status | ||
Very wealthy | 4 | 4.0 |
Wealthy | 28 | 27.8 |
Average | 27 | 26.7 |
Less favoured | 18 | 17.8 |
Deprived | 24 | 23.8 |
Missing | 10 |
History of HIV testing
Total | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
111 | ||
History of HIV testing | ||
Never tested | 21 | 19.3 |
Tested negative prior HIV diagnosis | 86 | 78.9 |
Not sure | 2 | 1.8 |
Missing | 2 | |
CD4 count at entry into care (cells/mm3) | ||
≤ 350 | 40 | 37.4 |
350–500 | 21 | 19.6 |
≥ 500 | 46 | 43.0 |
Missing | 4 | |
Initiative for HIV positive test | ||
Patient | 62 | 56.4 |
Healthcare provider | 48 | 43.6 |
Missing | 1 | |
Diagnosed at (setting) | ||
General Practice | 31 | 27.9 |
STI outpatient clinic | 38 | 34.2 |
Hospital | 29 | 26.1 |
Other | 13 | 11.7 |
Reason for testing of the HIV positive test | ||
STI-related symptoms | 56 | 51.9 |
Routine health check | 23 | 21.3 |
Pregnancy | 5 | 4.6 |
At risk, own risk perception | 4 | 3.7 |
At risk: sex with known HIV positive sex partner | 3 | 2.8 |
At risk: contacted by a sex partner who tested HIV positive | 6 | 5.6 |
Anonymous notification of a sex partner of HIV (by STI outpatient clinic) | ||
Other | 11 | 10.2 |
Missing | 3 | |
Refusal of HIV test in the past | ||
Yes | 1 | 0.9 |
No | 110 | 99.1 |
Patient consultations in healthcare settings in the five years prior to HIV diagnosis
Total | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
111 | ||
General practitioner | ||
None | 19 | 17.1 |
One consultation | 11 | 9.9 |
Two consultations | 9 | 8.1 |
Three or more consultations | 72 | 64.9 |
One or more HIV tests performed prior to the HIV diagnosis | 32 | 34.8 |
Medical specialist | ||
None | 49 | 44.1 |
One medical specialist | 34 | 30.6 |
Two medical specialist | 16 | 14.4 |
Three or more medical specialists | 12 | 10.8 |
One or more HIV tests performed prior to the HIV diagnosis | 9 | 14.5 |
Emergency department | ||
None | 73 | 65.8 |
One consultation | 24 | 21.6 |
Two consultations | 9 | 8.1 |
Three or more consultations | 5 | 4.5 |
One or more HIV tests performed prior to the HIV diagnosis | 4 | 10.5 |
STI outpatient clinic | ||
None | 55 | 49.5 |
One consultation | 16 | 14.4 |
Two consultations | 8 | 7.2 |
Three or more consultations | 32 | 28.9 |
One or more HIV tests performed prior to the HIV diagnosis | 48 | 85.7 |
GP knowledge and registration of sexual orientation in the Electronic Medical Record
Total | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
MSM | 50 | |
GP awareness of sexual orientation | ||
Yes | 28 | 59.6 |
No | 19 | 40.4 |
Missing | 3 | |
Patients’ perception that GP had knowledge about their sexual orientation | ||
Yes | 34 | 70.8 |
No | 14 | 29.2 |
Missing | 2 | |
Sexual orientation was documented in the EMR of the GP | ||
Yes | 16 | 34.0 |
No | 31 | 66.0 |
Missing | 3 | |
Person originated from an HIV endemic country | 19 | |
GP aware that patient originated from an HIV endemic country | ||
Yes | 9 | 56.3 |
No | 7 | 43.8 |
Missing | 3 |