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. 2019 Mar 11;4(1):15–23. doi: 10.3138/jammi.2018-0029

Table 1:

Prevalence of LD of HIV in Canadian provinces

Province Definition of LD Year Prevalence of LD, %
British Columbia AIDS diagnosis before or up to 12 mo after the date of the first positive HIV test, or CD4 count <200 cells/mm3 2010–2014 26.6
Manitoba CD4 <200 cells/mm3 when entering care 2015 30
Nova Scotia Initial CD4 count of <200 cells/mm3 within 6 months of HIV diagnosis 2001–2010 24.7
Ontario CD4 count <200 cells/mm3 at diagnosis 1997–2009 29
Saskatchewan CD4 count <200 cells/mm3 at diagnosis 2003–2011 22.7
Five provinces CD4 count of <200 cells/mm3, or presence of an opportunistic illness within 3 mo of diagnosis 2010 8.8

LD = late diagnosis