Table 1.
Number (%) of Patients Followed at the With Suppressed Viral Loads, At Least 1 Unsuppressed Viral Load (>200copies/mL), or At Least 1 Transmittable Viral Load (>1500copies/mL) Between 2016 and 2017a
| Category | N (%) | Continuously Suppressed | Ever Unsuppressed | Ever Transmittable |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1934 (100) | 1518 (78.4) | 416 (21.4) | 361 (18.7) |
| Continuously followedb | 1454 | 1290 (88.7) | 164 (11.3) | 130 (8.9) |
| Patients entering SAC | ||||
| Newly diagnosedc | 116 | 11 (9.4) | 105 (90.5) | 100 (86.2) |
| Diagnosed elsewhered | 130 | 73 (56.2) | 57 (43.8) | 48 (36.9) |
| Return to caree | 76 | 24 (31.6) | 52 (68.4) | 50 (65.8) |
| Subtotal A | 322 | 108 (33.5) | 214 (66.5) | 198 (61.5) |
| Patients leaving SAC | ||||
| Disengaged from caref | 45 | 31 (68.9) | 14 (31.1) | 12 (26.7) |
| Movedg | 79 | 62 (78.4) | 17 (21.5) | 14 (17.8) |
| Diedh | 34 | 27 (79.4) | 7 (20.6) | 7 (20.6) |
| Subtotal B | 158 | 120 (75.9) | 38 (24.1) | 33 (20.9) |
Abbreviation: SAC, Southern Alberta Clinic.
aPatients with a transmittable viral load are included in the unsuppressed category.
bPatients with ≥1 regular clinic visit and ≥1 viral load in 2016 and 2017.
cPatients newly diagnosed in southern Alberta.
dPatients diagnosed with HIV and followed outside of southern Alberta prior to engaging with SAC.
ePatients previously followed at SAC but returning to care after either formally moving outside of the of southern Alberta or disengaging from care (ie, lost to follow-up) for >12 months.
fPatients disengaging from care from SAC (ie, lost to follow-up).
gPatients stating they were formally moving outside of southern Alberta.
hPatients who died in 2016 or 2017 from all causes.