Table 1.
Patient-index demographic profile and diagnostic spectrum (one earliest record per patient; n = 581)
| Diagnostic group (index) | Patients, n | % of patients (95% CI) | Female, n (%) | Age, years, median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opportunistic CNS infection | 206 | 35.5 (31.7–39.4) | 94 (45.6) | 42 (35–49) |
| HIV-attributed/organic CNS (HAND/HIV-CNS) | 148 | 25.5 (22.1–29.2) | 111 (75.0) | 41 (33–51) |
| Major depressive disorder | 138 | 23.8 (20.5–27.4) | 98 (71.0) | 47 (35–53) |
| Bipolar spectrum disorder | 40 | 6.9 (5.1–9.2) | 27 (67.5) | 48 (42–57) |
| Anxiety / stress-related | 17 | 2.9 (1.8–4.6) | 9 (52.9) | 33 (19–47) |
| Dementia spectrum | 15 | 2.6 (1.6–4.2) | 4 (26.7) | 63 (57–65) |
| Psychosis spectrum | 12 | 2.1 (1.2–3.6) | 5 (41.7) | 41 (35–57) |
| Substance use disorder | 4 | 0.7 (0.3–1.8) | 3 (75.0) | 41 (31–51) |
| Other neurological / medical | 1 | 0.2 (0.0–1.0) | 1 (100.0) | 66 |
| Total | 581 | 100 | 352 (60.6) | 44 (35–52) |
CI confidence interval (Wilson), IQR interquartile range. Percentages of patients use the full denominator of 581. Female percentage is within each diagnostic group