作者: Wayne A. Duffus , Harley T. Davis , Michael D. Byrd , Khosrow Heidari , Terri G. Stephens
关键词: Retrospective cohort study 、 Gynecology 、 Pediatrics 、 Confidence interval 、 Medicine 、 Hiv testing 、 Hiv test 、 Odds ratio 、 Statistical significance 、 Positive HIV 、 Test (assessment)
摘要: Abstract Objective: To investigate opportunities for early human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing of women. Methods: A retrospective cohort study design linked case reports from HIV surveillance to several statewide health-care databases. Medical encounters occurring before the first positive test (missed opportunities) were categorized by diagnosis/procedure codes distinguish visits that likely have prompted an test. Women as late testers (AIDS diagnosis 12 months diagnosis), reproductive age (13–44 years old), and not (>44 old). Adjusted odds ratios (aOR) 95% confidence intervals (CI) used estimate risk its statistical significance. Results: Of 3303 HIV-infected women diagnosed during period, 2408 (73%) had missed opportunity visits. Late (39%) more be black than whi...