The importance of registration of sexual orientation and recognition of indicator conditions for an adequate HIV risk-assessment

Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of newly diagnosed HIV-infected patients

Total	Number	Percent
	111
Age at diagnosis, years
18–29	24	21.6
30–49	56	50.5
≥ 50	31	27.9
Gender and sexual orientation
MSM	67	60.4
Female	18	16.2
Heterosexual male	26	23.4
Originates from an HIV endemic country^a
Yes	35	31.5
No	76	68.5
Level of urbanization
Highly urbanized	66	64.7
Urbanized	22	21.6
Moderately urbanized	7	6.9
Less urbanized	5	4.9
Rural	2	2.0
Missing	9
Socioeconomic status
Very wealthy	4	4.0
Wealthy	28	27.8
Average	27	26.7
Less favoured	18	17.8
Deprived	24	23.8
Missing	10

^aPatients born in the Caribbean, Sub-Saharan Africa, South or Southeast Asia, Latin/South America, North Africa, Middle East or Eastern Europe

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