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Table 2 Characteristics and factors associated with recent HIV infection among newly diagnosed HIV cases using DSS/DPS samples in Germany, 2008–2014

From: Surveillance of recent HIV infections among newly diagnosed HIV cases in Germany between 2008 and 2014

 

Newly diagnosed HIV cases, n %

Univariate analysis

Multivariable analysis (n = 10,257)

Factor

total with DSS/DPS4

with recent infection

OR*

95% CI°

OR*

95% CI°

Total

10,257

100%

3,084

30.01%

    

Gender

 Men

8,541

83.3%

2,705

31.7%

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

 Women

1,716

16.7%

379

22.1%

0.61#

0.54–0.69

0.94

0.79–1.12

Region of origin

 Germany

6,405

62.5%

2,121

33.1%

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

 Abroad

2,853

27.8%

673

23.6%

0.62#

0.56–0.69

0.74#

0.66–0.84

 Unknown

999

9.7%

290

29.0%

0.83##

0.71–0.96

0.94

0.80–1.11

Age group

  < 25 years

1,216

11.9%

523

43.0%

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

 25–34 years

3,443

33.6%

1,091

31.7%

0.61#

0.54–0.70

0.63#

0.55–0.72

 35–44 years

2,986

29.1%

846

28.3%

0.52#

0.46–0.60

0.53#

0.46–0.61

 45–54 years

1,838

17.9%

470

25.6%

0.46#

0.39–0.53

0.45#

0.39–0.53

  > =55 years

774

7.5%

154

19.9%

0.33#

0.27–0.41

0.35#

0.28–0.43

Mode of transmission

 MSM1

5,993

58.4

2,095

35.0%

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

 HET2

1,909

18.6

393

20.6%

0.48#

0.43–0.55

0.65#

0.54–0.79

 IDU3

307

3.0

107

34.9%

1.00

0.78–1.27

1.18

0.92–1.51

 Unknown

2,048

20.0

489

23.9%

0.58#

0.52–0.65

0.68#

0.60–0.77

Region of presumed infection

 Germany

7,124

69.4%

2,346

32.9%

(ref)

 

(ref)

 

 Abroad

1,803

17.6%

387

21.5%

0.56#

0.49–0.63

0.85##

0.73–0.99

 Unknown

1,330

13.0

351

26.4%

0.73#

0.64–0.83

0.98

0.84–1.14

  1. 1MSM: men who have sex with men
  2. 2IDU: persons who are intravenous drug users
  3. 3HET: persons with heterosexual contact
  4. 4 DSS/DPS: Dried Serum Spot/Dried Plasma Spot
  5. *OR: odds ratio
  6. °95% CI: 95% Confidence interval
  7. # p-value: p < =0.001
  8. ## p-value: p < =0.05