Late Diagnosis in HIV with New and Old Definitions; Data from a Regional Hospital in Turkey

Figures & data

Table 1 The Relationship Between CD4 Counts and Late Diagnosis

		First CD4 Count	CD4 Count 6th Month	CD4 Count First Year	Last CD4 Count
CD4≥350	Mean	567,94	731,08	797,13	849,64
	N	419	311	297	398
	Std. Deviation	203,134	250,504	294,904	551,132
	Median	519,00	713,00	794,00	793.00
	Minimum	93	60	160	11
	Maximum	1500	1620	2314	2003
CD4<350 or AIDS defining event	Mean	194,10	465,96	562,60	593,30
	N	375	282	256	342
	Std. Deviation	102,393	255,553	262,018	298,006
	Median	206,00	441,50	534,00	564,50
	Minimum	6	14	34	30
	Maximum	350	1759	1465	1765
Total	Mean	391,38	605,00	688,56	731,17
	N	794	593	553	740
	Std. Deviation	248,133	285,340	303,399	469,587
	Median	357,50	591,00	669,00	679,00
	Minimum	6	14	34	11
	Maximum	1500	1759	2314	2003
P value*		<0.001	<0.001	<0.001	<0.001

Note: *Mann Whitney Test was used.

Table 2 Virological Response of Patients with Late Diagnosis Vs Not Late Diagnosis

	Late Diagnosis % (n)	Not Late % (n)	Total % (n)	P value*
Virological suppression (VL<59 copy/mL)	64.4 (183)	77.2 (241)	71.1 (424)	<0.001
Virological failure (VL>200 copy/mL)	16.2 (46)	8 (25)	11.9 (71)	0.002

Note: *Chi-square test was used.

Abbreviation: VL, viral load.

Figure 1 Survival of patients with late diagnosis.