Who Are Californias Late HIV Testers? An Analysis of State AIDS Surveillance Data 2000–2006

摘要

ObjectivesLate HIV testing leads to preventable, severe clinical and public health outcomes. California, lacking a mature HIV surveillance system, has been excluded from documented analyses of late HIV testers in the United States. We identified factors associated with late HIV testing in the California AIDS surveillance data to inform programs of HIV testing and access to treatment.