Table 4:
Testing history (n = 58)
| No. (%) of patients | Mean CD4 at diagnosis | p-value between all groups* | p-value comparing individual groups† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who initiated testing | 0.292‡ | All p-values > 0.05 | ||
| HCP | 35 (60.3) | 369 | ||
| Patient | 15 (25.9) | 457 | ||
| Insurance | 4 (6.9) | 378 | ||
| Immigration | 2 (3.4) | 124 | ||
| Unknown | 2 (3.4) | 470 | ||
| Site of diagnosis | 0.001 | Comparing Hospital to STI clinic: 0.001 | ||
| Hospital | 10 (17.2) | 89 | ||
| Primary care | 22 (37.9) | 358 | ||
| ER | 1 (1.7) | 3 | ||
| STI clinic | 19 (32.8) | 579 | ||
| HIV clinic | 6 (10.3) | 448 | ||
| Number of previous HIV tests | 0.021 | Comparing 0 tests to 1–2 tests: 0.031 | ||
| 0 | 39 (67.2) | 308 | ||
| 1–2 | 12 (20.7) | 604 | ||
| 3+ | 7 (12.1) | 456 | ||
| Tested within a year before diagnosis | N/A | 0.004 | ||
| Yes | 9 (15.5) | 683 | ||
| No | 49 (84.5) | 333 | ||
* Kruskal–Wallis test
† Mann–Whitney U test
‡ Unknown values not included
HCP = health care provider; ER = emergency room; STI = sexually transmitted infection