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Table 2 Stratified analysis of the proportion of late entry into HIV care, as defined by standard and extended criteria, and percentage increase with the use of the extended criterion. Brazil (2003–2006)

From: Late entry into HIV care: lessons from Brazil, 2003 to 2006

Characteristic

Female by age bracket

Male by age bracket

Total by age bracket

 

15 - 29

30 - 59

≥ 60

Total

15 - 29

30 - 59

≥ 60

Total

15 - 29

30 - 59

≥ 60

Total

Standard criterion

Brazil

23.1

42.9

55.1

35.7

37.6

53.9

61.9

49.8

30.0

49.5

59.3

43.6

Geopolitical region

North

33.8

54.9

65.9

45.7

50.5

63.0

60.9

58.8

42.4

60.0

62.5

53.4

Northeast

28.1

47.9

62.0

40.1

45.2

57.3

63.8

54.0

36.5

53.8

63.2

48.1

Central-West

24.3

49.1

60.5

38.8

37.2

59.4

69.2

53.3

30.5

55.5

66.0

47.1

Southeast

22.2

42.2

55.3

35.9

35.1

52.5

61.9

48.5

28.6

48.4

59.3

43.1

South

20.2

38.8

50.6

31.4

36.0

54.0

62.0

49.5

26.6

47.6

57.6

40.8

HIV testing rate1

High

22.5

42.0

54.9

35.1

36.2

52.6

61.3

48.5

29.2

48.4

58.8

42.7

Medium

26.4

45.5

63.2

38.6

41.8

58.1

55.4

54.0

32.9

52.8

58.3

46.8

Low

25.3

47.3

56.2

38.7

45.5

61.3

65.5

57.2

34.1

55.4

62.4

48.5

Extended criterion

Brazil

39.4

58.5

66.8

51.5

52.4

68.1

75.6

64.1

45.6

64.3

72.2

58.6

Geopolitical region

North

55.7

74.7

81.8

66.4

67.6

78.9

76.1

75.1

61.8

77.4

77.9

71.5

Northeast

43.7

62.8

71.5

55.2

60.6

71.0

79.2

68.3

52.0

67.9

76.6

62.7

Central-West

43.0

65.0

73.7

55.9

53.7

74.2

82.7

68.6

48.2

70.8

79.4

63.2

Southeast

37.4

57.3

66.4

50.9

49.3

66.3

74.1

62.3

43.3

62.7

71.1

57.4

South

37.9

56.7

65.4

49.1

51.7

69.1

78.1

64.8

43.5

63.9

73.2

57.3

HIV testing rate*

High

39.1

58.1

67.5

51.3

51.4

67.1

75.3

63.1

45.1

63.5

72.2

58.0

Medium

42.2

61.0

73.7

54.2

56.0

72.7

66.2

68.4

48.1

67.7

68.9

61.7

Low

41.8

61.9

66.4

53.9

60.5

74.4

80.0

70.8

49.9

69.1

75.5

62.9

Percentage increase with extended criterion

Brazil

70.6

36.6

21.2

44.4

39.4

26.3

22.0

28.7

52.0

29.9

21.8

34.4

Geopolitical region

North

65.1

36.1

24.1

45.3

33.9

25.2

25.0

27.7

45.8

28.8

24.6

33.9

Northeast

55.5

31.1

15.3

37.7

34.1

23.9

24.3

26.3

42.5

26.4

21.2

30.4

Central-West

77.4

32.4

21.8

44.1

44.4

25.1

19.5

28.7

58.0

27.6

20.3

34.2

Southeast

68.5

35.5

20.1

41.8

40.5

26.3

19.7

28.7

51.4

29.5

19.9

33.2

South

87.6

45.9

29.1

56.4

43.6

28.0

26.0

30.9

63.2

34.2

27.1

40.2

  1. *High = > 10 tests/1,000 population; Medium = from 1.01 to 10 tests/1,000 population; Low = ≤ 1 test/1,000 population.