Late HIV diagnosis in Houston/Harris County, Texas, 2000-2007
| Autor: | Karen J. Chronister, Jeffrey A. Meyer, Lu-Yu Hwang, Marcia L. Wolverton, Naqi Mohammad, Raouf R. Arafat, Biru Yang, Shirley K. Chan, Jan M. H. Risser |
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| Rok vydání: | 2010 |
| Předmět: |
Gerontology
Adult Male medicine.medical_specialty Pediatrics Health (social science) Delayed Diagnosis Time Factors Social Psychology Adolescent Cross-sectional study HIV Infections Logistic regression Young Adult Sex Factors Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Risk Factors medicine Prevalence Humans Medical diagnosis Sida Aged biology business.industry Public health Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Age Factors virus diseases AIDS Serodiagnosis Odds ratio Middle Aged Patient Acceptance of Health Care medicine.disease biology.organism_classification Texas Cross-Sectional Studies Logistic Models Multivariate Analysis Population study Female business |
| Zdroj: | AIDS care. 22(6) |
| ISSN: | 1360-0451 |
| Popis: | This cross-sectional study aimed to evaluate the prevalence and predictive factors associated with late HIV diagnoses in Houston, Texas using surveillance data. Study subjects were Houston/Harris County residents, 13 years or older, diagnosed with HIV and reported to the Houston Department of Health and Human Services. Late HIV diagnosis was defined as an AIDS diagnosis within three months of an HIV diagnosis. Logistic regression was used to investigate the association between late HIV diagnoses and predictive factors. We found 31% of the study population had late HIV diagnoses. The Hispanic population, men, older individuals, heterosexuals, and those diagnosed in private facilities were more likely to receive late HIV diagnoses. Sensitivity analysis was conducted to evaluate the effect of time from HIV to AIDS diagnosis on the prevalence of a late diagnosis, and on the predictors of late diagnosis. The sensitivity analysis showed time affects prevalence, but not the odds ratios of the risk factors for late diagnosis. This finding suggests HIV prevention programs should specifically target these populations at risk for late HIV diagnosis to encourage frequent HIV testing. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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