Research Article

Comparing Measures of Late HIV Diagnosis in Washington State

Table 1

Comparing cases meeting two definitions of late HIV diagnosis, 2000–2009.

Lab-based measure of late diagnosisTime-based measure of late diagnosis
LateNot lateMissingTotal
No. (% of total)No. (% of total)No. (% of total)No. (% of total)

Late1575 (28)432 (8)236 (4)2243 (40)
Not late113 (2)1450 (26)209 (4)1772 (31)
Missing216 (4)1317 (23)91 (2)1624 (29)

Total1904 (34)3199 (57)536 (10)5639 (100)