Table 1 Characteristics of HIV patients included in the study, January 2006 to July 2017 (n = 687).

From: Factors associated with late presentation for HIV care in a single Belgian reference center: 2006–2017

 

N (%)

Median (IQR)

Extremes

Age (years)

687

34.0 (27.0–42.0)

16.0–68.0

Gender (Female)

307 (44.7)

  

Origin

   Belgium

238 (34.6)

  

   SSA

373 (54.3)

  

   Others

76 (11.1)

  

Mode of acquisition

   Heterosexual transmission

419 (61.0)

  

   Homo/Bisexual transmission

209 (30.4)

  

   Others or unknown

59 (8.6)

  

First CD4 T cell count

   Number/mm³

687

386 (210–541)

0–1772

   <200/mm³

155 (22.6)

  

   200–350/mm³

150 (21.8)

  

   >350/mm³

382 (55.6)

  

Context of the screening

   Incidental screening

45 (6.6)

  

   Voluntary screening

72 (10.5)

  

   Pregnancy

20 (2.9)

  

   HIV-positive partner

45 (6.6)

  

   Medical problem

198 (28.8)

  

   Refugee

225 (32.8)

  

   Unknown

82 (11.9)

  
  1. SSA: Sub-Saharan Africa.
  2. SD: standard deviation.
  3. IQR: Interquartile range.
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