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Table 3 Population rates* of late entry into HIV care (100,000 population), as defined by standard and extended criteria. Brazil (2003–2006)

From: Late entry into HIV care: lessons from Brazil, 2003 to 2006

Characteristics

Female by age bracket

Male by age bracket

Total by age bracket

 

15 to 29

30 to 59

≥ 60

Total

15 to 29

30 to 59

≥ 60

Total

15 to 29

30 to 59

≥ 60

Total

Standard criterion

Brazil

4.4

10.5

1.8

7.0

6.5

21.3

4.1

13.3

5.3

15.5

2.9

9.9

Geopolitical region

North

4.5

9.9

1.8

6.6

7.1

18.5

3.5

11.8

5.8

14.3

2.7

9.2

Northeast

2.8

6.5

0.9

4.2

4.5

13.9

2.2

8.3

3.7

10.0

1.5

6.2

Central-West

4.6

10.6

2.7

7.3

6.6

22.1

5.6

13.9

5.6

16.3

4.1

10.6

Southeast

4.3

11.7

2.2

7.7

6.8

23.5

4.9

14.8

5.5

17.4

3.4

11.1

South

6.4

11.6

2.2

8.4

7.7

23.1

5.2

15.3

7.0

17.2

3.5

11.8

HIV testing rate§

High

5.2

12.4

2.3

8.3

8.1

26.2

5.5

16.7

6.5

18.7

3.8

12.1

Medium

4.4

9.9

1.7

6.7

5.2

18.0

2.7

11.0

4.6

13.8

1.9

8.6

Low

2.3

5.3

0.7

3.5

3.1

9.6

1.7

5.9

2.6

7.4

1.2

4.6

Extended criterion

Brazil

7.2

14.1

2.3

9.9

8.8

26.4

5.1

16.8

8.0

20.0

3.6

13.2

Geopolitical region

North

7.4

13.5

2.3

9.6

9.4

23.2

4.4

15.0

8.4

18.5

3.4

12.3

Northeast

4.4

8.5

1.1

5.8

6.0

17.2

2.7

10.5

5.2

12.6

1.8

8.1

Central-West

8.1

14.0

3.3

10.5

9.5

27.7

6.7

17.9

8.8

20.8

5.0

14.2

Southeast

7.2

15.9

2.6

10.9

9.5

29.6

5.9

19.1

8.4

22.5

4.0

14.8

South

11.9

16.9

2.8

13.2

11.1

29.6

6.6

20.0

11.5

23.1

4.5

16.5

HIV testing rate§

High

8.7

16.8

3.0

11.9

11.3

33.0

7.0

21.4

10.0

24.5

4.7

16.5

Medium

6.8

13.4

1.6

9.3

6.6

22.2

2.9

13.6

6.7

17.7

2.2

11.4

Low

3.7

7.0

0.9

4.8

4.0

11.4

2.2

7.1

3.8

9.2

1.5

6.0

  1. *Average for 2003 to 2006.
  2. §High = > 10 tests/1,000 population; Medium = from 1.01 to 10 tests/1,000 population; Low = ≤ 1 test/1,000 population.