Missed opportunities for HIV testing in newly-HIV-diagnosed patients, a cross sectional study

BMC Infectious Diseases

Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics and HIV testing history of newly HIV-diagnosed patients at diagnosis (n = 1,008)

	n^a	%
*Sex, men*	793	79
*Age, years*
18-29	225	22%
30-49	595	59%
≥ 50	188	19%
*Risk factor for HIV* ^b
Intravenous drug user	12	1%
Man who has sex with men	530	53%
Sub-Saharan African immigrant	124	12%
Heterosexual with high risk behavior	155	15%
No identified risk	187	19%
*Educational attainment*
No certificate	69	7%
High school level (included professional certificate)	542	54%
University level, ≤2 years post high school certificate	146	14%
University level, >2 years post high school certificate	236	23%
*Occupational class*
Farmers, manual workers	85	8%
Shopkeepers, craftsmen, and office, sales and services employees	479	48%
Professionals, managers and intermediate white-collar workers	242	24%
Unemployed, including retirees and students^c	191	19%
*Marital status*
Single	520	52%
Living in couple	358	36%
Divorced or widowed	125	12%
*Children*, ≥1	401	40%
*Health insurance at time of diagnosis* ^d
Basic health insurance	828	83%
Universal medical coverage^d	89	9%
Medical aid from state^e	32	3%
Uninsured or under affiliation	54	5%
Supplementary health insurance	725	72%
*History of HIV testing*
Never tested	325	32%
HIV tested >3 years	273	27%
HIV tested ≤3 years	407	41%

^aDepending on variables, missing data were from 0 to 1.5% and are accounted for in the percentages.
^bIndividual class by descending risk: IDU, MSM, Sub-Saharan African migrants, heterosexual with sexual risk, not belonging to a risk group.
^c32 (3%) retirees; 38 (4%) students.
^dIn France, a universal health care insurance system covers around ¾ of healthcare expenditures. Workers and retirees who contribute to social insurance are covered by the system. Supplemental coverage may be bought by patients from private insurers. The universal medical coverage (complete or supplementary) extends health insurance for all poor legal residents.
^eComplete health insurance for refugees.

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