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Table 3 Characteristics of late diagnosis by reason for HIV testing of individuals diagnosed in public health center and hospital in Korea (2000-2007)

From: Increasing late diagnosis in HIV infection in South Korea: 2000-2007

Category

Reason for HIV testing

Total

(N = 2,074)

AORa

(95%CI)

Public health center

(N = 545)

Hospital

(N = 1,529)

  

Median CD4+

count (IQR)

No. (Late diagnosis; %)

 

No. (Late diagnosis; %)

AORa

(95%CI)

No. (Late diagnosis; %)

AORa

(95%CI)

Total

 

252 (102-407)

2,074 (40.0)

-

545 (28.3)

-

1,529 (44.2)

-

Health check-ups

General health check-up

280 (174-428)

325 (29.2)

Reference

36 (30.6)

Reference

289 (29.1)

Reference

 

Medical certificate

304 (196-460)

138 (26.1)

1.0 (0.6-1.6)

36 (25.0)

0.8 (0.3-2.4)

102 (26.5)

1.0 (0.6-1.8)

 

Prenatal check-up

482 (428-649)

9 (11.1)

0.4 (0.1-4.1)

1 (0)

-

8 (12.5)

0.4 (0.0-4.1)

 

Prisoner status

383 (298-500)

25 (16.0)

0.3 (0.1-0.9)

25 (16.0)

0.3 (0.1-1.4)

-

-

 

Operation

297 (176-443)

218 (30.7)

1.1 (0.8-1.7)

-

-

218 (30.7)

1.1 (0.8-1.7)

Knowledge of stautsb

Voluntary test with ID

308 (166-442)

314 (30.9)

1.1 (0.8-1.6)

161 (32.9)

1.1 (0.5-2.5)

153 (28.8)

1.1 (0.7-1.8)

 

Anonymous

258 (186-375)

63 (27.0)

0.9 (0.5-1.9)

63 (27.0)

0.9 (0.4-2.5)

-

-

 

STI risk groups

416 (286-569)

60 (11.7)

0.4 (0.2-0.9)

60 (11.7)

0.5 (0.2-1.7)

-

-

Risky behaviorsc

STD patients

308 (198-461)

75 (25.3)

0.8 (0.4-1.6)

75 (25.3)

0.8 (0.3-2.1)

-

-

 

HIV-infected partner

370 (214-566)

52 (23.1)

0.6 (0.2-1.3)

52 (23.1)

0.8 (0.2-2.2)

-

-

 

Symptoms

127 (38-160)

422 (78.7)

5.1 (3.6-7.4)

11 (90.9)

17.3 (1.7-175)

411 (78.3)

4.9 (3.4-7.2)

Clinical manifestationsd

Physician's referral

226 (104-354)

263 (41.1)

1.7 (1.2-2.4)

10 (40.0)

1.8 (0.4-8.5)

253 (41.1)

1.7 (1.2-2.4)

 

Tuberculosis

151 (48-326)

15 (66.7)

5.5 (1.7-18)

9 (66.7)

5.4 (1.0-30.1)

6 (66.7)

6.1 (1.1-35.7)

Others

Others

295 (148-437)

95 (26.3)

1.0 (0.6-1.7)

6 (33.3)

295 (149-433)

89 (25.8)

1.0 (0.5-1.7)

  1. Late diagnosis was CD4+ T cell count <200 cells/mm3 at the time of HIV diagnosis.
  2. Variables in the model: sex, age at diagnosis, transmission route, testing region, reason for testing.
  3. * % was proportion of HIV-infected individuals with late diagnosis divided by total cases.
  4. ID: Identification, STI: Sexually transmitted infection, STD: Sexually transmitted diseases.
  5. IQR: Interquantile range, CI: Confidence Interval.
  6. aAdjusted odds ratio(AOR): Test result for proportion of late diagnosis in total HIV infection.
  7. bKnowledge of status: Testing because individuals wanted to know their HIV status.
  8. cRisky behaviors for HIV infection.
  9. dClinical manifestation of HIV infection.
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