Table 2 Characteristics of the HIV population of the “Hôpital neuchâtelois-Pourtalès” between November 2014 and December 2016 (based on the patients’ medical records for included patients and the data of the Swiss HIV Cohort Study, SHCS, for patients who refused or were not proposed participation)
Inclusion | Refusal | Not proposed | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 17 | 13 | 25 |
Gender (n, %) | |||
Male | 10 (58.8%) | 5 (38.5%) | 15 (60.0%) |
Female | 6 (35.3%) | 5 (38.5%) | 10 (40.0%) |
Transsexual | 1 (5.9%) | 0 | 0 |
Missing data | 0 | 3 (23.1%) | 0 |
Age (year) (median, IQR) | 36 (31–42) | 52 (39–56) | 49 (41–54) |
Ethnicity | |||
White | 12 (70.6%) | 9 (69.2%) | 16 (64.0%) |
Black | 3 (17.6%) | 1 (7.7%) | 5 (20.0%) |
Other ethnicity | 2 (11.8%) | 0 | 4 (16.0%) |
Missing data | 0 | 3 (23.1%) | 0 |
Highest attained educational degree (n, %) | |||
Basica | 1 (5.9%) | 1 (7.7%) | 5 (20.0%) |
Medium/highb | 12 (70.6%) | 9 (69.2%) | 20 (80.0%) |
Unknown/Missing data | 4 (23.5%) | 3 (23.1%) | 0 |
Most likely source of HIV infection | |||
Sexual contact | 13 (76.4%) | 8 (61.5%) | 22 (88.0%) |
I.V. drug use/sexual contact (unclear which one) | 2 (11.8%) | 1 (7.7%) | 3 (12.0%) |
Other sources | 2 (11.8%) | 1 (7.7%) | 0 |
Missing data | 0 | 3 (23.1%) | 0 |
ART description at inclusionc | |||
NRTI + NNRTI | 7 (41.2%) | 9 (69.2%) | 15 (60.0%) |
NRTI + INSTI | 6 (35.3%) | 0 | 2 (8.0%) |
Other | 3 (17.6%) | 1 (7.7%) | 5 (20.0%) |
No treatment | 0 | 0 | 3 (12.0%) |
Missing data | 1 (5.9%) | 3 (23.1%) | 0 |
Switch of treatment during the study (n, %) | 7 (41.2%) | 4 (30.8%) | 6 (24.0%) |
Treatment stop | 0 | 1 (7.7%) | 1 (4.0%) |
Missing data | 0 | 3 (23.1%) | 0 |
ART line | |||
Naive patientsd | 9 (53.0%) | 0 | 0 |
Experienced patients | 8 (47.0%) | 10 (76.9%) | 24 (96.0%) |
Missing data | 0 | 3 (23.1%) | 1 (4.0%) |
VL at inclusion | |||
Patients with < 50 copies/mL (n, %) | 7 (41.2%) | 10 (76.9%) | 24 (96.0%) |
Patients with ≥50 copies/mL (n, %) | 10 (58.8%) | 0 | 1 (4.0%) |
Missing data (n, %) | 0 | 3 (23.1%) | 0 |
CD4 at inclusion (median, IQR) | |||
CD4 count (cell/mm3) | 583 (434–687) | 753 (659.5–931.5) | 648 (406.5–908.5) |
Reasons for proposal (n, %)e | – | ||
Difficult psychosocial context | 5 | 10 | |
Introduction of a new ART | 8 | 1 | |
Difficulties described by the patient | 2 | 1 | |
Suspected non-adherence by health professionals | 3 | 0 | |
Other | 1 | 1 | |
Reasons for patient refusal (n, %)e | – | – | |
Refused to change pharmacy | 11 | ||
Doesn’t feel the need for such support | 2 | ||
Fears about confidentiality | 2 | ||