Late HIV presentation among AIDS cases in Australia, 1992–2001

Late HIV presentation among AIDS cases in Australia, 1992–2001

Objective: To describe time trends and demographic, exposure and clinical factors associated with late HIV presentation among notified AIDS cases diagnosed in Australia in 1992–2001. Methods: AIDS cases, diagnosed in Australia and notified to the National AIDS Registry, were included in the analysis...

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Veröffentlicht in:Australian and New Zealand journal of public health 2003-12, Vol.27 (6), p.608-613
Hauptverfasser: McDonald, Ann M., Li, Yueming, Dore, Gregory J., Ree, Hugo, Kaldor, John M.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - diagnosis
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - epidemiology
Adolescent
Adult
Age Factors
AIDS
Australia - epidemiology
CD4 antigen
Child
Child, Preschool
Diagnosis
Drug therapy
Epidemiology
Exposure
Female
Health surveillance
HIV
HIV Infections - diagnosis
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Seroprevalence
Homosexuality, Male - statistics & numerical data
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Illnesses
Immune system
Infant
Infant, Newborn
Infections
Infectious diseases
Lentivirus
Male
Medical tests
Middle Aged
Odds Ratio
Population Surveillance
Predictive Value of Tests
Retroviridae
Risk Factors
Subgroups
Time Factors
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Zusammenfassung:Objective: To describe time trends and demographic, exposure and clinical factors associated with late HIV presentation among notified AIDS cases diagnosed in Australia in 1992–2001. Methods: AIDS cases, diagnosed in Australia and notified to the National AIDS Registry, were included in the analysis. AIDS cases newly diagnosed with HIV infection within three months of AIDS diagnosis were defined as cases of late HIV presentation. Results: The percentage of AIDS cases with late HIV presentation increased significantly from 18% in 1992–96 to 33.1% in 1997 (adjusted odds ratio (AOR)=1.79, p
ISSN:1326-0200
1753-6405
DOI:10.1111/j.1467-842X.2003.tb00607.x