Association between expanded HIV testing and late diagnosis in older adults with HIV: evidence from southwest China

AIDS 2026

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Authors: Zhencen Liu, ShiJiao He, Zhen Dai, Qinying He, Yadan Liu, Yunhe Tian, Zijun Li, Yongfei Dong, Lu Jiang, Ningxuan Zhao, Zengjun Li, Song Li
+6 more Zhicheng Su, Jing Yang, Yu Jin, Shiluo Lili, Guanqun Zhang, Cairong Zhu
DOI: 10.1097/qad.0000000000004524
Cited by: 1
References: 48

Abstract

OBJECTIVES: We examined the characteristics and time trends of late diagnosis among people with HIV (PWH) aged ≥50 years in southwest China from 2010 to 2023, and assessed the impact of the expanded HIV testing strategy and associated factors. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed cross-sectional data from 26 233 newly diagnosed older PWH in southwest China between 2010 and 2023, from the Chinese Comprehensive Response Information Management System for HIV/AIDS (CRIMS). A multilevel logistic regression model was used to identify factors associated with late diagnosis, with latent class analysis as a sensitivity analysis to test the robustness of the results. RESULTS: The late diagnosis rate declined from 2010 to 2023 ( P for trend

Fields of Study & Subjects

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions HIV Research and Treatment HIV/AIDS drug development and treatment

Publication details

Journal / source
AIDS
Publisher
Ovid Technologies (Wolters Kluwer Health)
Volume
40
Issue
9
Pages
1327–1336
Publication date
21 April 2026
Language
EN