Table 1 Index client, partner, and partnership characteristics, by partner testing outcome (n = 8,448)
Characteristics n (row %) | All named partners n (% of total) | Partners already known HIV + and enrolled on ART n (row %) | Partners already known HIV + but not already linked to ART n (row %) | Partners newly diagnosed with HIV n (row %) | Partners newly testing HIV negative n (row %) | Partners not tested within 60 days n (row %) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 8,448 | 1,322 (15.7) | 167 (1.9) | 976 (11.6) | 4,045 (47.9) | 1,938 (22.9) |
Index client characteristics | ||||||
IC Sex | ||||||
Male | 4,169 (49.3) | 708 (17.0) | 82 (2.0) | 507 (12.2) | 1,995 (47.9) | 877 (21.0) |
Female | 4,279 (50.7) | 619 (14.5) | 80 (1.9) | 469 (11.0) | 2,050 (47.9) | 1,061 (24.8) |
Age (mean, sd) | 39.1 (SD = 8.9) | 40.6 (8.6) | 38.9 (8.3) | 39.4 (9.1) | 38.9 (9.0) | 38.5 (8.9) |
IC reason for testing at own HIV diagnosis | ||||||
PWID | 1,330 (15.7) | 85 (6.4) | 31 (2.3) | 242 (18.2) | 820 (61.7) | 152 (11.4) |
MSM | 153 (1.8) | 26 (17.0) | 1 (0.7) | 22 (14.4) | 69 (45.1) | 35 (22.9) |
HIV + partner | 1,056 (12.5) | 174 (16.5) | 49 (4.6) | 172 (16.3) | 503 (47.6) | 158 (15.0) |
Pregnancy | 941 (11.1) | 36 (3.8) | 22 (2.3) | 111 (11.8) | 613 (65.1) | 159 (16.9) |
IC recency of diagnosisa | ||||||
Recent diagnosis (< = 6 mos) | 2,931 (34.7) | 280 (9.6) | 80 (2.7) | 651 (22.2) | 1225 (41.8) | 695 (23.7) |
Established diagnosis (> 6 mos) | 5,517 (65.3) | 1042 (18.9) | 87 (1.6) | 325 (5.9) | 2820 (51.1) | 1243 (22.5) |
IC viral suppression status | ||||||
On ART with VL < = 1000 | 2,943 (34.8) | 173 (5.9) | 49 (1.7) | 261 (8.9) | 2221 (75.5) | 239 (8.1) |
Not on ART or on ART with VL > 1000 | 2,596 (30.7) | 327 (12.6) | 74 (2.9) | 479 (18.5) | 1016 (39.1) | 700 (27.0) |
On ART with no VL available | 2,909 (34.4) | 822 (28.3) | 44 (1.5) | 236 (8.1) | 808 (27.8) | 999 (34.3) |
Partner characteristics | ||||||
Partner sex | ||||||
Male | 4,390 (52.0) | 664 (15.1) | 92 (2.1) | 510 (11.6) | 2077 (47.3) | 1047 (23.8) |
Female | 4,058 (48.0) | 663 (16.3) | 70 (1.7) | 466 (11.5) | 1968 (48.5) | 891 (22.0) |
Age (mean, sd)b | 37.2 (SD = 12.2) | 41.2 (8.2) | 37.4 (8.7) | 39.1 (10.4) | 36.2 (13.0) | 36.7 (12.7) |
Partner notification method | ||||||
Client notification | 5,119 (60.6) | - | 141 (2.8) | 627 (12.2) | 2,894 (56.5) | 1457 (28.5) |
Provider notification | 554 (6.6) | - | 7 (1.3) | 122 (22.0) | 293 (52.9) | 132 (23.8) |
Contract notification | 70 (0.8) | - | 4 (5.7) | 8 (11.4) | 41 (58.6) | 17 (24.3) |
Joint notification | 1351 (16.0) | - | 10 (0.7) | 219 (16.2) | 817 (60.5) | 305 (22.6) |
Type of partnership | ||||||
Sexual | 7,490 (88.7) | 1268 (16.9) | 141 (1.9) | 890 (11.9) | 3,448 (46.0) | 1743 (23.3) |
Needle sharing | 391 (4.6) | 53 (13.6) | 18 (4.6) | 70 (17.9) | 214 (54.7) | 36 (9.2) |
Biological child | 567 (6.7) | 6 (1.1) | 3 (0.5) | 16 (2.8) | 383 (67.5) | 159 (28.0) |