How do outcomes compare between women and men living with HIV in Australia? An observational study.

Unlabelled: Background Gender differences vary across geographical settings and are poorly reported in the literature. The aim of this study was to evaluate demographics and clinical characteristics of participants from the Australian HIV Observational Database (AHOD), and to explore any differences between females and males in the rate of new clinical outcomes, as well as initial immunological and virological response to antiretroviral therapy.

Methods: Time to a new clinical end-point, all-cause mortality and/or AIDS illness was analysed using standard survival methods.