Demographics and HIV clinical markers at diagnosis in very late diagnoses
| Very late diagnoses without missed opportunity, total n=87 | Very late diagnoses with missed opportunity, total n=40 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean±SD age, years | 44.1±12.1 | 46.9±12.6 | 0.238 |
| Gender | |||
| Male, n (%) | 60 (69.0) | 31 (77.5) | 0.367 |
| Female, n (%) | 26 (29.9) | 9 (22.5) | |
| Transgender, n (%) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Route of HIV transmission | |||
| Heterosexual, n (%) | 60 (69.0) | 24 (60.0) | 0.240 |
| MSM, n (%) | 25 (28.7) | 16 (40.0) | |
| Other, n (%) | 2 (2.3) | 0 (0.0) | |
| Ethnicity | |||
| White, n (%) | 41 (47.1) | 28 (70.0) | 0.016* |
| Non-white, n (%) | 46 (52.9) | 12 (30.0) | |
| Country of birth | |||
| UK, n (%) | 26 (29.9) | 23 (57.5) | 0.003* |
| Outside UK, n (%) | 61 (70.1) | 17 (42.5) | |
| Mean±SD CD4 count at diagnosis, cells/mm 3 | 101.4±78.2 | 61±64.5 | 0.003* |
| Mean±SD HIV viral load at diagnosis, copies/mL | 1,043,498±3,565,733 | 733,471±1,655,354 | 0.506 |
| AIDS-defining conditions at diagnosis, n (%) | 28 (32.2) | 26 (65.0) | 0.001* |
| Grade 3 or worse harm, n (%) | 30 (34.5) | 29 (72.5) | <0.0001* |
| Deaths, n (%) | 1 (1.1) | 2 (5.0) | - |
↵* = statistically significant; AIDS = acquired immune deficiency syndrome; MSM = men who have sex with men; SD = significant difference.