ABSTRACT
Objective@# To investigate the late identification of newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Wuxing District of Huzhou City, Zhejiang Province from 2012 to 2021, and analyze the influencing factors, so as to provide the basis for improving AIDS prevention and control measures and promoting early identification of HIV/AIDS cases.@*Methods@# Data pertaining to demographics, CD4+T lymphocyte counts, transmission routes and identification routes among newly reported HIV/AIDS cases in Wuxing District from 2012 to 2021 were collected through the HIV/AIDS Comprehensive Control System of Chinese Disease Prevention and Control Information System. The proportions of late identification of cases with different characteristics were descriptively analyzed, and factors affecting late identification were identified using a multivariable logistic regression model. @*Results@#Totally 627 HIV/AIDS cases were reported in Wuxing District from 2012 to 2021, including 555 males (88.52%), and had a mean age of (40.30±15.98) years. There were a total of 212 cases with late identification, and the annual average proportion was 33.81%. The proportions of late identification ranged from 51.85% in 2012 to 28.00% in 2021, with no significant changing trend (χ2trend=1.152, P=0.283). Multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that higher proportion of late identification was more likely seen in the registered cases in Wuxing District (OR=1.651, 95%CI: 1.140-2.393), cases at ages of 40 years and older at diagnosis (OR=1.719, 95%CI: 1.068-2.766), and cases identified by medical institutions (OR=1.809, 95%CI: 1.136-2.881).@*Conclusion @#HIV/AIDS cases registered in Wuxing District, aged 40 years and older, and identified by medical institutions have higher proportions of late identification in Wuxing District from 2012 to 2021.