TABLE 1. Service members* who initiated antiretroviral therapy (ART) within 6 months, 12 months, or by the end of the surveillance period after diagnosis of incident human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection — U.S. Armed Forces, January 2012–June 2018.
| Characteristic† (total no.) | Time of ART initiation after HIV diagnosis
no. (%) |
||
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 mos | 12 mos | Ever§ | |
|
Total (1,050)
|
939 (89.4)
|
1,002 (95.4)
|
1,036 (98.7)
|
|
Sex
| |||
| Male (1,023) |
916 (89.5) |
976 (95.4) |
1,009 (98.6) |
| Female (27) |
23 (85.2) |
26 (96.3) |
27 (100.0) |
|
Age group, yrs
| |||
| <20 (31) |
27 (87.1) |
29 (93.5) |
30 (96.8) |
| 20–29 (744) |
659 (88.6) |
709 (95.3) |
733 (98.5) |
| 30–39 (224) |
204 (91.1) |
215 (96.0) |
222 (99.1) |
| 40–49 (44) |
42 (95.5) |
42 (95.5) |
44 (100.0) |
| ≥50 (7) |
7 (100.0) |
7 (100.0) |
7 (100.0) |
|
Race/Ethnicity
| |||
| White, non-Hispanic (296) |
271 (91.6) |
283 (95.6) |
293 (99.0) |
| Black, non-Hispanic (483) |
418 (86.5) |
459 (95.0) |
475 (98.3) |
| Hispanic (160) |
150 (93.8) |
155 (96.9) |
159 (99.4) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander (30) |
27 (90.0) |
30 (100.0) |
30 (100.0) |
| Other/Unknown (81) |
73 (90.1) |
75 (92.6) |
79 (97.5) |
|
Marital status
| |||
| Married (352) |
318 (90.3) |
338 (96.0) |
349 (99.1) |
| Single (659) |
587 (89.1) |
627 (95.1) |
648 (98.3) |
| Other (39) |
34 (87.2) |
37 (94.9) |
39 (100.0) |
|
Service
| |||
| Army (422) |
348 (82.5) |
394 (93.4) |
414 (98.1) |
| Navy (345) |
322 (93.3) |
335 (97.1) |
343 (99.4) |
| Air Force (190) |
187 (98.4) |
187 (98.4) |
188 (98.9) |
| Marine Corps (93) |
82 (88.2) |
86 (92.5) |
91 (97.8) |
|
Rank
| |||
| Enlisted (965) |
861 (89.2) |
920 (95.3) |
951 (98.5) |
| Officer (85) |
78 (91.8) |
82 (96.5) |
85 (100.0) |
|
Occupation
| |||
| Combat-specific (105) |
91 (86.7) |
99 (94.3) |
103 (98.1) |
| Motor transport (51) |
46 (90.2) |
49 (96.1) |
50 (98.0) |
| Pilot/Aircrew (16) |
14 (87.5) |
14 (87.5) |
15 (93.8) |
| Repair/Engineer (264) |
244 (92.4) |
256 (97.0) |
261 (98.9) |
| Communications/Intelligence (305) |
273 (89.5) |
290 (95.1) |
300 (98.4) |
| Health care (127) |
111 (87.4) |
121 (95.3) |
127 (100.0) |
| Other (182) | 160 (87.9) | 173 (95.1) | 180 (98.9) |
* Service members were required to have at least 6 months follow-up time after diagnosis of incident HIV infection.
† All demographic and military characteristics ascertained at the time of incident HIV infection diagnosis.
§ By June 30, 2018.