Table 1. Trends in characteristics of newly diagnosed HIV-infected individuals registered for HIV care at antiretroviral therapy centres in Karnataka, India, 2004-2011.
| Characteristic | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total number registered | 760 | 1070 | 1598 | 2050 | 4966 | 7473 | 7999 | 8966 |
| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 499 (65.7) | 731 (68.3) | 950 (59.4) | 1180 (57.6) | 2601 (52.4) | 3905 (52.3) | 3967 (49.6) | 4335 (48.3) |
| Female | 261 (34.3) | 339 (31.7) | 648 (40.6) | 870 (42.4) | 2365 (47.6) | 3568 (47.7) | 4032 (50.4) | 4631 (51.7) |
| Age groups (years) | ||||||||
| 15-24 | 68 (8.9) | 84 (7.9) | 92 (5.8) | 169 (8.2) | 463 (9.3) | 675 (9.0) | 724 (9.1) | 869 (9.7) |
| 25-34 | 349 (45.9) | 457 (42.7) | 700 (43.8) | 880 (42.9) | 1896 (38.2) | 2870 (38.4) | 2895 (36.2) | 3272 (36.5) |
| 35-44 | 259 (34.1) | 396 (37.0) | 578 (36.2) | 713 (34.8) | 1756 (35.4) | 2547 (34.1) | 2737 (34.2) | 2996 (33.4) |
| 45-54 | 60 (7.9) | 100 (9.3) | 167 (10.5) | 213 (10.4) | 640 (12.9) | 1006 (13.5) | 1184 (14.8) | 1294 (14.4) |
| 55-64 | 19 (2.5) | 25 (2.3) | 50 (3.1) | 64 (3.1) | 168 (3.4) | 298 (4.0) | 367 (4.6) | 405 (4.5) |
| > 65 | 5 (0.7) | 8 (0.7) | 11 (0.7) | 11 (0.5) | 43 (0.9) | 77 (1.0) | 92 (1.2) | 130 (1.4) |
| Baseline CD4 count (cells/mm3) | ||||||||
| < 50 | 133 (17.5) | 180 (16.8) | 410 (25.7) | 423 (20.6) | 554 (11.2) | 775 (10.4) | 830 (10.4) | 725 (8.1) |
| 51-200 | 533 (70.1) | 726 (67.9) | 896 (56.1) | 1078 (52.6) | 1820 (36.6) | 2715 (36.3) | 2960 (37.0) | 3147 (35.1) |
| 201-350 | 78 (10.3) | 130 (12.1) | 171 (10.7) | 352 (17.2) | 1209 (24.3) | 1756 (23.5) | 1891 (23.6) | 2178 (24.3) |
| 351-500 | 6 (0.8) | 23 (2.1) | 78 (4.9) | 127 (6.2) | 658 (13.3) | 1013 (13.6) | 1085 (13.6) | 1287 (14.4) |
| 501 and above | 10 (1.3) | 11 (1.0) | 43 (2.7) | 70 (3.4) | 725 (14.6) | 1214 (16.2) | 1233 (15.4) | 1629 (18.2) |
Number in parentheses refers to column percentages; HIV = Human ImmunoDeficiency Virus