Journal article
The changing age distribution of men who have sex with men diagnosed with HIV in Victoria
C El-Hayek, I Bergeri, ME Hellard, AE Pedrana, N Higgins, A Breschkin, M Stoové
Medical Journal of Australia | AUSTRALASIAN MED PUBL CO LTD | Published : 2010
Abstract
Objective: To describe recent trends among men who have sex with men (MSM) in age at diagnosis of HIV in Victoria. Design and setting: Analysis of Victorian HIV surveillance data from (i) passive surveillance (2000-2009) and (ii) the Victorian Primary Care Network for Sentinel Surveillance (VPCNSS) (2006-2009). Age-trend comparisons were made using syphilis and gonorrhoea enhanced surveillance. Main outcome measures: HIV diagnoses, HIV testing and behavioural indicators by year and age group among MSM. Results: Following a period of sustained increase between 2000 and 2007, the median age at HIV diagnosis among MSM declined significantly, from 38.8 years in 2007 to 35.3 years in 2008 (P = 0...
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Funding Acknowledgements
We would like to acknowledge the ongoing contribution of the surveillance officers at the Burnet Institute and the notifying medical practitioners. Special thanks to the partner notification officers for their important role in the HIV/STI notification process, and to the sentinel sites and laboratories that undertake pathology services for the VCPNSS clinics. We are grateful for the financial support received from the Victorian Department of Health.