Comparing Measures of Late HIV Diagnosis in Washington State
Table 2
Characteristics of late HIV diagnoses, including adjusted* odds ratios, Washington state, 2000–2009.
Time-based late measure
Lab-based late measure
2000–2008
2000–2009
(Late = AIDS within 12 months)
(Late = CD4+ T-cell < 350 cells/mL)
No.
% Late
Odds ratio (95% CI)*
No.
% Late
Odds ratio (95% CI)*
Total late HIV diagnoses
1904
37%
n/a n/a
2243
56%
n/a n/a
Gender
Male
1622
38%
1.88 (1.53–2.31)
1905
56%
2.54 (1.98–3.25)
Female
282
36%
Reference
338
54%
Reference
Race/ethnicity
White, NH
1077
34%
Reference
1273
51%
Reference
Black, NH
382
42%
1.20 (1.01–1.43)
423
61%
1.21 (0.98–1.48)
Hispanic
273
43%
1.33 (1.07–1.65)
348
66%
1.61 (1.26–2.05)
Asian
80
44%
1.35 (0.95–1.90)
102
65%
1.34 (0.92–1.95)
NHOPI**
11
46%
1.68 (0.71–3.95)
11
55%
1.08 (0.43–2.71)
AI/AN
45
48%
1.68 (1.09–2.60)
44
67%
1.94 (1.13–3.34)
Multiple/unknown
36
39%
1.45 (0.93–2.28)
42
61%
1.72 (1.03–2.87)
Age at HIV diagnosis
18–25 yrs
91
16%
0.42 (0.33–0.54)
150
38%
0.57 (0.45–0.72)
25–34 yrs
479
30%
Reference
601
51%
Reference
35–44 yrs
753
41%
1.59 (1.38–1.83)
847
59%
1.38 (1.18–1.62)
45 yrs and over
581
50%
2.18 (1.85–2.57)
645
65%
1.82 (1.51–2.18)
Mode of HIV exposure
MSM
971
33%
Reference
1202
52%
Reference
IDU
179
42%
1.44 (1.15–1.81)
160
57%
1.41 (1.07–1.87)
MSM/IDU
97
25%
0.72 (0.56–0.92)
119
41%
0.67 (0.52–0.86)
Heterosexual
284
44%
1.92 (1.53–2.41)
318
57%
2.51 (1.90–3.32)
Blood/pediatric
7
50%
2.23 (0.75–6.58)
7
64%
1.85 (0.56–6.12)
NIR
366
51%
2.04 (1.67–2.48)
437
71%
2.62 (2.06–3.34)
Residence at HIV diagnosis
Inside King county
1049
34%
Reference
1298
53%
Reference
Outside King county
855
42%
1.36 (1.20–1.53)
945
61%
1.37 (1.19–1.58)
Country of origin
US-born
1352
35%
Reference
1567
52%
Reference
Foreign-born
552
46%
1.26 (1.06–1.51)
676
67%
1.34 (1.09–1.64)
*Adjusting for gender, race/ethnicity, risk category, age at HIV diagnosis, residence in King County, and foreign-born status.
**Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.
