Table 3.
Patient’s contacts with the healthcare system during the three years prior to HIV diagnosis
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
|
Contact with a healthcare setting |
994 |
|
| General practitioner |
922 |
93% |
| Medical specialist |
649 |
65% |
| Hospital |
324 |
33% |
| Emergency department |
329 |
33% |
| Other medical department or practitioner |
377 |
38% |
|
Annual frequency of encounters with general practitioner | ||
| Never, or did not know |
106 |
11% |
| Once a year |
286 |
29% |
| Two to six times a year |
511 |
51% |
| At least once a month |
91 |
9% |
|
Time between last medical encounter and HIV diagnosis | ||
| ≤1 year |
826 |
84% |
| >1 year |
93 |
9% |
| Did not know | 75 | 7% |