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Table 3 Comparison of newly identified HIV infected patient characteristics in routine testing and targeted testing groups

From: Routine HIV testing program in the University Infectious Diseases Centre in Lithuania: a four-year analysis

 

Routine testing (n = 10)

Targeted testing (n = 4)

p

Age groups (years)

 18–25

1

0

0.63

 26–35

4

2

 36–45

1

2

 46–55

2

0

 56–65

2

0

Gender

 Male, n (%)

5 (50%)

4 (100%)

0.22

 Female, n (%)

5 (50%)

0

Transmission group, n (%)

 Intravenous drug usage

2 (20%)

1 (25%)

0.041

 Heterosexual

8 (80%)

1 (25%)

 Men who have sex with men

0

2 (50%)

Disease stage, n (%)

 CD4 count < 200/mm3

2 (20%)

4 (100%)

0.031

 CD4 count 200–350/mm3

3 (30%)

0

 CD4 count > 350/mm3

5 (50%)

0

CD4 cell count:

 Min

65

58

0.088

 Max

771

137

 Median

413.5

95

 Interquartile range

360

71.5

Patients for whom HIV positive contacts were detected, n (%)

3 (30%)

1 (25%)

0.999