Table 3
Prevention indicators for HIV and hepatitis transmission in homo/bisexual men
| Area | Subcategory | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| †Undiagnosed before the clinic attendance. | |||
| ‡Mean CD4 count. | |||
| §HIV testing with counselling: new episodes seen at genitourinary medicine clinics. | |||
| Prevalence markers | |||
| New diagnoses of HIV infections | UK | <25 | |
| >25 | |||
| Total | |||
| Prevalent diagnosed HIV infections receiving care | England | All | |
| First HIV tests at six sentinel laboratories | England | Total | |
| Proportion positive | |||
| Prevalence of previously undiagnosed HIV infection in GUM clinic attenders† | London | <25 | |
| Elsewhere in England and Wales | <25 | ||
| Incidence markers | |||
| Median age at diagnosis of HIV infection | UK | All | |
| Median CD4 counts at year of HIV infection diagnosis‡ | England and Wales | <25 | |
| >25 | |||
| Laboratory reports of acute hepatitis B acquired through sex between men | England and Wales | All | |
| Markers of risk | |||
| Homosexually acquired gonorrhoea | England and Wales | All | |
| Acute STI in HIV positive GUM clinic attenders | England and Wales | Known positive | Proportion with STI |
| Number with STI | |||
| Total | |||
| Percentage reporting unprotected anal intercourse in the past year | London | Any partners | |
| Partners of unknown or serodiscordant HIV status | |||
| Markers of healthcare utilisation | |||
| Attending GUM clinic in the past year | London | Proportion | |
| Number | |||
| Having an HIV test in the past year | London | Proportion | |
| Number | |||
| HIV tests carried out at GUM clinics§ | England and Wales | Number | |
