Marked increase in Marked increase in first-time first-time HIV diagnoses in HIV diagnoses in Ontario, 2002 Ontario, 2002 Jane N jihia, RobertS. Rem is, CarolSw antee, M argaretFearon, CarolM ajor, KeyiW u, M ark Fisher H ealth Canada,H IV Laboratory,LaboratoriesBranch, O ntario M inistry ofH ealth and Long-term Care,Etobicoke and D epartm entofPublic H ealth Sciences, U niversity ofToronto, Toronto, O ntario 12th Annual Canadian Conference on H IV/AIDS R esearch Halifax, Nova Scotia, April 10-13, 2003
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Marked increase in first-timeMarked increase in first-timeHIV diagnoses in Ontario, 2002HIV diagnoses in Ontario, 2002Jane Njihia, Robert S. Remis, Carol Swantee,Margaret Fearon, Carol Major, Keyi Wu, Mark Fisher
Health Canada, HIV Laboratory, Laboratories Branch, Ontario Ministryof Health and Long-term Care, Etobicoke and Department of PublicHealth Sciences, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
12th Annual Canadian Conference on HIV/AIDS ResearchHalifax, Nova Scotia, April 10-13, 2003
AcknowledgementsAcknowledgements
• Public Health Laboratory staff, Public Health Laboratory staff, Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term CareOntario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
• Keyi Wu, programmingKeyi Wu, programming• Mark Fisher, systems consulting and custom downloadMark Fisher, systems consulting and custom download
BackgroundBackground
• In Ontario, HIV diagnostic testing is conducted at the HIV In Ontario, HIV diagnostic testing is conducted at the HIV Laboratory and regional labsLaboratory and regional labs
• Use HIV Laboratory data to monitor the HIV epidemics in Use HIV Laboratory data to monitor the HIV epidemics in OntarioOntario
• In late 2002, observed a marked increase in first-time In late 2002, observed a marked increase in first-time diagnoses in the first three quartersdiagnoses in the first three quarters
Study objectivesStudy objectives
1. To characterize the increase in first-time HIV diagnoses 1. To characterize the increase in first-time HIV diagnoses at the Ontario HIV Laboratory in 2002at the Ontario HIV Laboratory in 2002
2. To better understand to what extent this increase was due to 2. To better understand to what extent this increase was due to increased HIV testing or HIV incidenceincreased HIV testing or HIV incidence
MethodsMethods
• Examined first-time HIV-positive and total HIV tests Examined first-time HIV-positive and total HIV tests from 1985 to 2002from 1985 to 2002
• First-time HIV positive: confirmed positive with no link First-time HIV positive: confirmed positive with no link to a previous positive result in database and no other evidence to a previous positive result in database and no other evidence of previous HIV-positive test in Ontarioof previous HIV-positive test in Ontario
• Based on the observed pattern, defined the period of Based on the observed pattern, defined the period of increase as calendar year 2002increase as calendar year 2002
• Compared HIV test results for 2002 to those in 2001 by sex, Compared HIV test results for 2002 to those in 2001 by sex, age, exposure category, reason for testing, health region and age, exposure category, reason for testing, health region and seroconverter or notseroconverter or not
RESULTS First-time HIV positives and RESULTS First-time HIV positives and HIV tests by year, Ontario, 1985-2002HIV tests by year, Ontario, 1985-2002
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First-time HIV positives All HIV tests
First-time HIV positives and HIV testsFirst-time HIV positives and HIV tests by quarter, Ontario, 1999-2002 by quarter, Ontario, 1999-2002
050
100150200250300350
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First-time HIV positives All Tests
First-time HIV diagnoses by sex First-time HIV diagnoses by sex Ontario, 2002 versus 2001 Ontario, 2002 versus 2001
Year Female Male Unknown Total2001 254 733 31 1,0182002 317 880 32 1,238
Relative rate (2002/2001) 1.28 1.20 1.03 1.22
Excess tests (2002-2001) 72 147 1 220
First-time HIV diagnoses by health region First-time HIV diagnoses by health region Ontario, 2002 versus 2001Ontario, 2002 versus 2001Year Northern Eastern Ottawa Central East Toronto South Central
First-time HIV diagnoses by exposure category First-time HIV diagnoses by exposure category by year, Ontario, 1985-2002by year, Ontario, 1985-2002
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Unknown MSM IDU Endemic HR Hetero LR Hetero
First-time HIV diagnoses by exposure First-time HIV diagnoses by exposure category , Ontario, 2002 versus 2001category , Ontario, 2002 versus 2001Year MSM IDU Endemic HR hetero LR hetero Unknown
Proportion of Excess 42.7% 0.9% 4.0% 0.9% 3.6% 46.2%
First-time HIV diagnoses by reason for testing, First-time HIV diagnoses by reason for testing, Ontario, 2002 versus 2001 Ontario, 2002 versus 2001 Year Donor of
blood, tissue Diagnostic Follow-up Insurance Prenatal semen Visa (Known) Unknown
Summary of increase in major categoriesSummary of increase in major categories
Comparing 2002-2001, proportional increase in first-time diagnoses with HIVtesting among categories with marked increase
Variable Category First-time HIV diagnoses HIV testsMSM 43% 8%Exposure categoryEndemic 25% 6%
Reason for testing Visa 1983%(119 vs. 6)
2541%(32,888 vs. 1294)
Toronto 34% 34%Central West 33% 15%
Region
Ottawa 12% 11%
Proportion of seroconverters, linked and in Proportion of seroconverters, linked and in progress, among first-time HIV diagnoses progress, among first-time HIV diagnoses 2002 versus 2001 2002 versus 2001
Linkedseroconverters
178 202
1.13 24
Seroconversionin progress
(ESC/RSC)
40 65
1.63 25
Linkedseroconverters
%
17.5% 16.3%
First-time HIVpositives
1018 1238
1.22 220
Seroconversionin progress
%
3.9% 5.3%
2001 2002
Relative rate Excess
Summary of observationsSummary of observations
• Excess of 220 (+22%) first-time HIV diagnoses from Excess of 220 (+22%) first-time HIV diagnoses from 2001 to 2002 2001 to 2002
• Exposure category: MSM and persons from Exposure category: MSM and persons from HIV- HIV-endemic regions (PHER) highestendemic regions (PHER) highest
• Health region: Toronto and Central West highestHealth region: Toronto and Central West highest• Reason for test, visa applicants highestReason for test, visa applicants highest• Reasons for testing and exposure categories were mutually Reasons for testing and exposure categories were mutually
exclusive, e.g., no MSM among visa applicantsexclusive, e.g., no MSM among visa applicants• Proportion of excess: MSM 43%, PHER 4%, visa 51%Proportion of excess: MSM 43%, PHER 4%, visa 51%
ConclusionsConclusions
• Increase among visa applicants entirely due to increase Increase among visa applicants entirely due to increase in in HIV testingHIV testing
• Among MSM and PHER, increase in HIV diagnoses Among MSM and PHER, increase in HIV diagnoses notnot due to increased HIV testing due to increased HIV testing• Increases in these groups may be due to selective increased Increases in these groups may be due to selective increased
HIV testing in persons at high risk for HIV infection HIV testing in persons at high risk for HIV infection • Also, evidence of increased HIV incidence in MSM Also, evidence of increased HIV incidence in MSM • Thus, both increased HIV testing and increased HIV incidence Thus, both increased HIV testing and increased HIV incidence
responsible for observed increase in HIV diagnosesresponsible for observed increase in HIV diagnoses• Relative importance not clear; requires further studyRelative importance not clear; requires further study