Table 3.
Characteristics of survey respondents by gender (men separated by sexual orientation) at time of diagnosis
| Women | Heterosexual men | Gay/bisexual men | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age in years at diagnosis (IQR) | 34 (28.4 to 41.8) | 38 (31.7 to 45.7) | 34 (28.4 to 41.8) |
| Median CD4 cell count at diagnosis (IQR) (n = 15)a | 277 (124 to 438) | 240 (85 to 409) | 450 (276 to 639) |
| Late diagnosis (n = 1815)a , b , c | |||
| Diagnosed <350 cells mm3 | 293 (50.0) | 227 (56.9) | 248 (29.8) |
| Diagnosed <200 cells mm3 | 173 (29.5) | 148 (37.1) | 110 (13.3) |
| Median years between migration to CCOR and diagnosis (n = 1859)a | 5 (1 to 10) | 8 (3 to 13) | 7 (3 to 12) |
| Diagnosed in CCOR (n = 2081)c | 598 (91.7) | 416 (93.9) | 864 (87.6) |
| AIDS defining illness within 3 months of diagnosis (n = 1997) | 101 (16.0) | 86 (20.5) | 63 (6.7) |
| <1 year between negative test and diagnosis (n = 1315) | 21 (6.8) | 18 (9.5) | 181 (22.2) |
| Attended health services in the 2 years prior to diagnosis (n = 1878)a , c | 423 (70.7) | 310 (74.5) | 717 (83.0) |
| Can recall mention of HIV testing at health service before diagnosis (n = 1448)a , c | 105 (24.8) | 81 (26.3) | 279 (38.9) |
| Place where offered HIV test before diagnosisa | |||
| Antenatal (n = 55) | 26 (49) | – | – |
| Inpatient (n = 255) | 24 (29.6) | 13 (22.4) | 24 (27.9) |
| Emergency (n = 322) | 5 (5.7) | 5 (6.9) | 13 (8.0) |
| Sexual health clinic or HIV testing clinic (n = 257) | 14 (66.7) | 16 (69.6) | 156 (73.2) |
| Outpatient (n = 317) | 15 (15.2) | 15 (23.8) | 35 (22.6) |
| GP/family doctor (n = 690) | 23 (11.4) | 32 (21.3) | 97 (28.6) |
| Other services (n = 143) | 14 (22.6) | 9 (33.3) | 13 (24.1) |
| Place of diagnosis (n = 1878)a , c | |||
| Antenatal service | 74 (12.4) | 3 (0.7) | 3 (0.3) |
| Hospital service, e.g. Emergency/Inpatient/Outpatient | 240 (40.1) | 196 (47.2) | 171 (19.8) |
| Sexual health clinic or HIV testing clinic | 75 (12.5) | 66 (15.9) | 376 (43.5) |
| GP/Family Doctor | 105 (17.5) | 95 (22.9) | 201 (23.3) |
| Private clinic | 17 (2.8) | 7 (1.7) | 43 (5.0) |
| Other | 88 (14.7) | 48 (11.6) | 70 (8.1) |
| Tested because unwell/health problemsc | 261 (39.7) | 230 (51.6) | 256 (25.9) |
| Tested because of perceived riskc | 128 (19.5) | 77 (17.3) | 384 (38.8) |
| Previous self‐reported negative HIV test (n = 2028)d | 294 (46.7) | 183 (43.4) | 801 (82.0) |
| Country of previous negative test (n = 1258) | |||
| Current country of residence | 128 (44.3) | 95 (54.0) | 524 (66.1) |
| Country of birth | 145 (50.2) | 67 (38.1) | 218 (27.5) |
| Other country | 16 (5.5) | 14 (8.0) | 51 (6.4) |
Data are n (%), median (Inter‐quartile range) or mean (Standard Deviation). CCOR=Current Country of Residence. N = 2093 unless otherwise stated.
a
Individuals diagnosed in current country of residence only.
b
Individuals diagnosed with serological evidence of seroconversion (e.g. avidity testing) excluded.
c
Tested as an independent predictor in univariate analysis.
d
Data missing from self‐report supplemented from clinic records.