Variables N = 3,050 % Age group at diagnosis, years < 20 20 – 29 30 – 39 40 – 49 50 – 59 ≥ 60 Missing 117 716 1060 801 288 65 3 3.8 23.6 34.8 26.3 9.4 2.1 0.0 Diagnosis facility1 Public Private Federal Unknown 757 2157 14 122 24.8 70.7 0.5 4.0 Exposure category2 Heterosexual contact only IDU only IDU and heterosexual contact Other Risk not identified 467 388 430 13 752 48.1 12.7 14.1 0.4 24.7 Insurance3 Medicaid Private No coverage Other Clinical trials/Government Unknown Missing DC ward4 of residence at diagnosis 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 977 507 204 412 74 329 547 316 150 14 316 504 412 619 719 32.0 16.6 6.7 13.5 2.4 10.8 17.9 10.4 4.9 0.5 10.4 15.5 13.5 20.3 23.6 Concurrent diagnosis of HIV/AIDS5 Yes No 309 716 10.1 23.5 Missing 2025 66.4 Most recent CD4 count6 (cells/µl) <200 ≥200 Missing 1109 1620 321 36.4 53.1 10.5 Most recent viral load7 (copies/ml) ≤400 >400 Missing 474 991 1585 15.5 32.5 52.0 Disease progression8 Progressors Non-progressors Missing 1814 1107 129 59.4 36.2 4.2 Treatment and referral services     Has this patient been informed of HIV infection?     Yes 2746 90.0 No 111 3.6 Missing 193 6.4 This patient is receiving or has been referred for:     HIV related medical services Yes No Missing 2310 614 126 75.7 20.1 4.1 Substance abuse treatment services Yes No Missing 532 2146 372 17.4 70.4 12.2 This patient received or is receiving:     Anti-retroviral drugs  Yes No Missing 1822 738 490 59.7 24.2 16.1 PCP prophylaxis Yes No Missing 996 1519 535 32.7 49.8 17.5 1Where HIV diagnosis was made 2HIV transmission category 4DC is divided into 8 geographic wards 5Diagnosed with both HIV infection and AIDS on the same day. 6Last CD4 count result for each case as of 2008. 7Last viral load result for each case as of 2008. 8Status of HIV disease from the time of initial HIV diagnosis.

Table 1: Demographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics of African American women living with an HIV infection through 2008, District of Columbia.

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