Comparing Measures of Late HIV Diagnosis in Washington State
Joint Authors
Saganic, Laura
Duerr, Ann
Carr, Jason
Solorio, Rosa
Jaenicke, Tom
Courogen, Maria
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2011-11-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
As more US HIV surveillance programs routinely use late HIV diagnosis to monitor and characterize HIV testing patterns, there is an increasing need to standardize how late HIV diagnosis is measured.
In this study, we compared two measures of late HIV diagnosis, one based on time between HIV and AIDS, the other based on initial CD4+ results.
Using data from Washington's HIV/AIDS Reporting System, we used multivariate logistic regression to identify predictors of late HIV diagnosis.
We also conducted tests for trend to determine whether the proportion of cases diagnosed late has changed over time.
Both measures lead us to similar conclusions about late HIV diagnosis, suggesting that being male, older, foreign-born, or heterosexual increase the likelihood of late HIV diagnosis.
Our findings reaffirm the validity of a time-based definition of late HIV diagnosis, while at the same time demonstrating the potential value of a lab-based measure.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Saganic, Laura& Carr, Jason& Solorio, Rosa& Courogen, Maria& Jaenicke, Tom& Duerr, Ann. 2011. Comparing Measures of Late HIV Diagnosis in Washington State. AIDS Research and Treatment،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452523
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Saganic, Laura…[et al.]. Comparing Measures of Late HIV Diagnosis in Washington State. AIDS Research and Treatment No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452523
American Medical Association (AMA)
Saganic, Laura& Carr, Jason& Solorio, Rosa& Courogen, Maria& Jaenicke, Tom& Duerr, Ann. Comparing Measures of Late HIV Diagnosis in Washington State. AIDS Research and Treatment. 2011. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-452523
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-452523