Table 1 Characteristics of new HIV/AIDS diagnosed patients in Galati

Median diagnostic age:

23[1;78]

Sex: Male/ Female

98/84

Area: Urban/ Rural

87/95

Transmission:

Perinatally

4.4%

Nozocomial

19.8%

Heterosexual

56%

MSM

1.6%

IVDU

3.8%

Unknown

14.3%

Context of HIV testing:

HIV partner

17.6%

Pregnancy

11.5%

Perinatal exposure

3.6%

Drugs users

1.6%

Other screening programs

8.2%

Symptomatic:

51.2%

Clinical CDC-class: A/B/C

19/81/83

Immunological-class:1/2/3

27/52/103