Table 1.
Breakdown of 1992–1998 Inpatient Admissions, LOS, and Time to Readmission among HIV-Infected New Jersey Medicaid Recipients by Visit and Patient Characteristics
| Characteristic | Number of Admissions | Percentage of Admissions | Mean Length of Stay in Days | Mean Months to Readmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 24,975 | 100.0 | 12.7 | 4.6 |
| Mental and Neurological Illness | ||||
| Mental Illness Diagnosis and History | ||||
| SMI—Primary | 607 | 2.4 | 12.4 | 5.0 |
| SMI—Secondary | 347 | 1.4 | 11.9 | 4.8 |
| SMI—Historya | 3,697 | 14.8 | 11.3 | 4.4 |
| OMI—Acute | 1,261 | 5.0 | 12.4 | 4.5 |
| OMI—Historyb | 7,086 | 28.4 | 12.4 | 4.7 |
| No MI | 11,977 | 48.0 | 13.5 | 4.5 |
| HIV Dementia at or before Visit | ||||
| Yes | 161 | 0.6 | 16.3 | 4.0 |
| No | 24,814 | 99.4 | 12.7 | 4.6 |
| Other Patient-Visit Characteristics | ||||
| Opportunistic Infection at Visit | ||||
| Yes | 9,463 | 37.9 | 15.6 | 4.1 |
| No | 15,512 | 62.1 | 11.0 | 4.9 |
| Died in Hospital at Visit | ||||
| Yes | 1,732 | 6.9 | 21.2 | NA |
| No | 23,243 | 93.1 | 12.1 | NA |
| Substance Abuse Diagnosed at Visit | ||||
| Primary substance abuse | 1,665 | 6.7 | 5.9 | 6.1 |
| Secondary substance abuse | 6,257 | 25.0 | 11.4 | 5.0 |
| No substance abuse | 17,053 | 68.3 | 13.9 | 4.3 |
| Season of Admission for Visit | ||||
| Fall/Winter | 12,360 | 49.5 | 12.9 | 4.6 |
| Spring/Summer | 12,615 | 50.5 | 12.6 | 4.5 |
| Year of Admission for Visit | ||||
| 1992 | 1,564 | 6.3 | 13.9 | 2.1 |
| 1993 | 4,583 | 18.4 | 14.8 | 3.2 |
| 1994 | 5,848 | 23.4 | 14.2 | 3.8 |
| 1995 | 5,782 | 23.2 | 13.0 | 4.0 |
| 1996 | 3,517 | 14.1 | 10.8 | 5.1 |
| 1997 | 2,131 | 8.5 | 9.2 | 6.9 |
| 1998 | 1,550 | 6.2 | 9.1 | 8.2 |
| Age at Visit | ||||
| 18–29 years | 4,457 | 17.9 | 11.2 | 4.2 |
| 30–39 years | 13,040 | 52.2 | 12.7 | 4.5 |
| 40–49 years | 6,100 | 24.4 | 13.2 | 5.0 |
| 50 and older | 1,378 | 5.5 | 16.8 | 5.2 |
| PI/NNRTI Use at or before Visit | ||||
| Yes | 3,562 | 14.3 | 8.9 | 6.9 |
| No | 21,413 | 85.7 | 12.4 | 4.0 |
| Other Patient Characteristics | ||||
| Gender | ||||
| Female | 10,632 | 42.6 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
| Male | 14,343 | 57.4 | 13.0 | 4.4 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Latino white | 4,816 | 19.3 | 11.3 | 5.1 |
| African American | 15,542 | 62.2 | 13.3 | 4.6 |
| Latino | 4,534 | 18.2 | 12.3 | 3.9 |
| Risk Group | ||||
| Missing | 1,933 | 7.7 | 13.9 | 4.4 |
| IDU | 16,896 | 67.7 | 13.0 | 4.5 |
| Non-IDU | 6,146 | 24.6 | 12.5 | 4.7 |
| County of Residence at Visit of HIV Diagnosis | ||||
| High Prevalence | 18,318 | 73.4 | 13.2 | 4.5 |
| Elsewhere | 6,657 | 26.1 | 11.4 | 4.8 |
| Waiver Participation at Visit of HIV Diagnosis | ||||
| ACCAP | 6,915 | 27.7 | 13.0 | 4.2 |
| Non-ACCAP | 18,060 | 72.3 | 12.7 | 5.7 |
| Medicare Enrollment at Visit of HIV Diagnosis | ||||
| No Medicare | 18,220 | 72.9 | 12.0 | 4.0 |
| Medicare | 6,755 | 27.1 | 13.0 | 6.3 |
| Year of Initial HIV Disease Diagnosis | ||||
| Before 1990 | 1,739 | 7.0 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| 1990–1992 | 8,305 | 33.3 | 12.9 | 4.9 |
| 1993–1994 | 12,191 | 48.8 | 12.9 | 4.4 |
| 1995–1996 | 2,740 | 11.0 | 11.8 | 4.3 |
For visits without a Severe Mental Illness Diagnosis.
For visits without a Mental Illness Diagnosis.
Note: Based on HIV-diagnosed persons 18 years of age and older, receiving Medicaid with at least one inpatient stay from 1992 to 1998. Values may not add up to 100 percent due to rounding.
Abbreviations: AIDS: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. PI/NNRTI: Protease Inhibitor or Non-Nucleoside Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; MI: Mental Illness; SMI: Severe Mental Illness; OMI: Other (nm-severe) Mental Illness; IDU: Injection Drug User; ACCAP: AIDS Community Care Alternatives Care Program.