Characteristics of presentation of study population at time of HIV diagnosis (n = 117)
| Heterosexual men (n = 45) | Homosexual men (n = 36) | Heterosexual women (n = 27) | Other risk groups (n = 9) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIDS illness at presentation | 16 (36%) | 6 (16%) | 2 (7%) | 1 (11%) |
| Median CD4 cell count ×106/l (range) | 178 (3–1,023) | 381(4–810) | 377 (10–1,104) | 151(50–795) |
| Median HIV viral load copies/ml (range) | 24 500 (50–1 000 000) | 24 636 (425–3 000 000) | 7822 (173–489 184) | 12 870 (6676–57 530) |
| Reasons for HIV test | ||||
| AIDS/symptomatic | 27 (60%) | 11 (31%) | 7 (26%) | 2 (22%) |
| Known HIV+ sexual partner | 3 (7%) | 4 (11%) | 12 (44%) | 0 |
| Routine screen for sexually transmitted infections | 1 (2%) | 16 (44%) | 1 (4%) | 0 |
| Patient request | 7 (15%) | 3 (8%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (22%) |
| Child positive | 3 (7%) | 0 | 3 (11%) | 0 |
| Insurance/visa purposes | 3 (7%) | 1 (3%) | 0 | 2 (22%) |
| Antenatal screening | 0 | 0 | 2 (7%) | 0 |
| Other | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 0 | 3 (34%) |