Table 1.
Baseline Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of TE Patients.
| Baseline demographics | N = 38 (%) |
|---|---|
| Male | 21 (55.3%) |
| Age at diagnosis; median (range) | 38.8 (22-78) |
| Race/Ethnicity | |
| Hispanic | 28 (73.7%) |
| Black | 9 (23.7%) |
| Spanish as primary language | 27 (71.1%) |
| Insurance | |
| Medicaid | 10 (26.3%) |
| Uninsured (including Ryan White) | 25 (65.8%) |
| Private/Commercial | 2 (5.3%) |
| Risk factor for HIV infection | |
| MSM | 7 (18.4%) |
| Heterosexual | 22 (57.9%) |
| Other | 1 (2.6%) |
| History of mental health diagnosis | 8 (21.1%) |
| History of substance abuse | 6 (15.8%) |
| Unstable housing | 2 (5.3%) |
| Time from HIV diagnosis to TE diagnosis; median, range | 22.1 months (0-338.7) |
| HAART naïve | 17 (44.7%) |
| Receipt of HAART within past 30 days, (N = 37) | 5 (13.8%) |
| Receipt of TE prophylaxis within past 30 days | 8 (21.1%) |
| Retention in care in 1 year prior to diagnosis | 8 (21.1%) |
| New diagnosis of HIV at time of TE diagnosis | 15 (39.5%) |
| CD4 cells/µL at TE diagnosis; median (range); N = 37 | 37 (0-210) |
| HIV viral load copies/mL(log 10) at TE diagnosis; median (range) N = 35 | 5.3 (1.4-6.3) |
| History of Opportunistic Infection | 16 (42.1%) |
| 1st episode of TE at index date | 30 (78.9%) |