Prevalence of and factors associated with advanced HIV disease among newly diagnosed people living with HIV in Guangdong Province, China.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A high proportion of people living with HIV (PLHIV) present for care with advanced HIV disease (AHD), which is detrimental to "90-90-90" targets to end AIDS by 2030. This study aimed to explore the prevalence of and factors related to AHD among newly diagnosed PLHIV in Guangdong Province, China.

Methods

Newly diagnosed PLHIV were recruited from six cities in Guangdong Province from May 2018 to June 2019. AHD was defined as an initial CD4 count <200 cells/µL or an AIDS-defining event within one month of HIV diagnosis. Data from a questionnaire and the national HIV surveillance system were used to explore the potential factors related AHD.

Results

A total of 400 of 997 newly diagnosed PLHIV were defined as having AHD with a proportion of 40.1%. After adjust

SUBMITTER: Jiang H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7680922 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature