Table I:
Characteristics of Newly Diagnosed Adult PLWHs in South Carolina (2014–2017)
| Characteristics | Total N(%) | Detectable N(%) | Undetectable1 N(%) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) | 2,076 (100) | 1,028 (49.5) | 1,048 (50.5) | |
| Proportion of total time spent with VL>1500 copies/ml Mean [SD] | ||||
| 0.09 [0.15] | 0.18 [0.17] | NA | ||
| Age Group | 0.0032 | |||
| 18–25 years | 652 (31.4) | 349 (34.0) | 303 (28.9) | |
| 26–50 years | 1,107(53.3) | 546 (53.1) | 561 (53.5) | |
| >50 years | 317 (15.3) | 133 (12.9) | 184 (17.6) | |
| Sex | 0.5830 | |||
| Male | 1,654 (79.7) | 814 (79.2) | 840 (80.2) | |
| Female | 422 (16.5) | 214 (20.8) | 208 (19.8) | |
| Race | 0.0199 | |||
| Black | 1,441 (69.4) | 738 (71.8) | 703 (67.1) | |
| Non-Black | 635 (30.6) | 290 (28.2) | 345 (32.9) | |
| State Neighborhood ADI Rank2 | 0.5854 | |||
| Least Disadvantaged Neighborhood | 546 (26.3) | 264 (25.7) | 282 (26.9) | |
| Moderate Disadvantaged Neighborhood | 743(35.8) | 379 (36.9) | 364 (34.7) | |
| Most Disadvantaged Neighborhood | 787 (37.9) | 385 (37.4) | 402 (38.4) | |
| Residence | 0.8801 | |||
| Rural | 516 (24.9) | 257 (25.0) | 259 (24.7) | |
| Urban | 1,560 (75.1) | 771 (75.0) | 789 (75.3) | |
| Transmission Risk Group | 0.1013 | |||
| Non-identified risk (NIR) | 544 (26.20) | 264 (25.7) | 280 (26.7) | |
| Heterosexual | 273 (13.2) | 131 (12.7) | 142 (13.6) | |
| Men who have sex with men (MSM) | 1,199 (57.8) | 594 (57.8) | 605 (57.7) | |
| Injection drug user (IDU) | 60 (2.9) | 39 (3.8) | 20 (2.00) | |
| Proportion of Time In-Care3 | <0.0001 | |||
| 0–25% | 375 (18.1) | 98 (9.5) | 277 (26.4) | |
| 26–75% | 188 (9.1) | 133 (12.9) | 55 (5.3) | |
| 100% | 1,513 (72.8) | 797 (77.5) | 716 (68.3) | |
| Initial CD4+ Count | 0.2956 | |||
| ≤ 200 cells/mm3 | 605 (29.1) | 289 (28.1) | 316 (30.1) | |
| 200–500 cells/mm3 | 930 (44.8) | 464 (45.1) | 466 (44.5) | |
| > 500 cells/mm3 | 541 (26.1) | 275 (26.7) | 266 (25.4) | |
| Timely Linkage to care | 0.0335 | |||
| No | 494 (23.8) | 224 (21.8) | 270 (25.8) | |
| Yes | 1,582 (76.2) | 804 (78.2) | 778 (74.2) |
1
Undetectable People Living with HIV (PLWHs) were defined as those who had every viral load test not detectable.
2
The ADI neighborhood index pertains to zip codes and is a geographic area-based measure of socioeconomic deprivation experienced by residents in different neighborhoods.
3
Proportion of time spent in-care represents duration in-care relative to time since first diagnosis.