Table 1 Characteristics of study population and late presenters (CD4 <350 cells/mmc)
Variable | Study population | HIV Late presenters | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 1735 | (CD4 <350 cells/mmc) | |||
N (%) | N = 890 | |||
N (%) | ||||
Median age (min-max) | 36 yy (18–86) | 39 yy (18–86) | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 1360 | 78.4% | 676 | 76.0% |
Area of birth | ||||
Not Italy | 500 | 28.8% | 273 | 30.7% |
HIV exposure category | ||||
Heterosexual | 695 | 40.1% | 428 | 48.0% |
MSM | 835 | 48.2% | 337 | 37.9% |
IDU | 136 | 7.8% | 70 | 7.9% |
Other/unreported | 69 | 3.9% | 55 | 6.2% |
Previous HIV- negative test | 780 | 45% | 240 | 27.0% |
Previous HIV- negative test within 6 months | 111 | 6.4% | - | - |
CD4 cells/mmc | ||||
≥350 | 845 | 48.7% | - | - |
200-349 | 296 | 17.1% | - | - |
≤199 and AIDS | 594 | 34.2% | - | - |
AIDS | 330 | 17.5% | 324 | 36.4% |
HIV indicator disease | 504 | 29% | 212 | 23.8% |