Table 1 Characteristics of 102 HIV‐infected patients admitted to the ICU on 113 occasions from 1999 to 2005*.
| Characteristic | No (%) of patients |
|---|---|
| Median (IQR) age (years) | 39 (32–44) |
| Male gender | 83 (73) |
| Race, ethnicity | |
| White | 55 (48.7) |
| Black | 48 (42.5) |
| Asian | 4 (3.5) |
| Other | 5 (4.6) |
| Unknown | 1 (0.8) |
| HIV risk factor | |
| Heterosexual | 54 (50) |
| MSM | 42 (39) |
| Intravenous drug use | 12 (11) |
| Initial HIV diagnosis | 31 (27) |
| Receipt of HAART | 42 (37) |
| Admission diagnosis | |
| Non‐HIV associated | 37 (33) |
| HIV associated | 76 (67) |
| PCP | 28 (25) |
| Clinical characteristics, median (IQR) | |
| CD4 (cells/µl) | 75 (10–260) |
| APACHE II score | 18 (12–23) |
| Albumin (g/l) | 24 (19–31) |
| Complications | |
| Mechanical ventilation | 70 (62) |
| Pneumothorax | 12 (11) |
| Renal replacement therapy | 22 (19) |
Data shown are n (%) of patients or median values (interquartile range, IQR).
PCP, Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia; MSM, men who have sex with other men; HAART, highly active antiretroviral therapy.