Table 1

Characteristics of 112 patients diagnosed with HIV infection in a public clinic in rural Haiti*


Diagnosis Delayed N (%; 95%CI or IQR)
Diagnosis made at first visit N (%; 95%CI or IQR)
p value

Patients (total N = 112)
17
95
-
Median age
28
32
0.44
Female
14 (82.3%; 56.6 – 96.2%)
60 (67.4%; 56.7 – 77.0%)
0.26
Median CD4 count (cells/mm3)
447(250 – 998)
350 (304 – 426)
0.79
CD4 < 200/mm3
2 (11.8%; 1.5 – 36.4%)
19 (22.9%; 14.3 – 33.4%)
0.35
Median no. of days delayed (range)
62 (19–122)
N/A
N/A

*There were no significant differences in these characteristics, although the study was not powered specifically to detect these differences (see methods)

Ivers et al. AIDS Research and Therapy 2007 4:28   doi:10.1186/1742-6405-4-28