Table 1.
Characteristics of Study Population (n = 526)
| Characteristic | n = 526(%)* |
|---|---|
| Male | 285 (54.2) |
| African American† | 458 (87.4) |
| Age in years, mean ± SD | 45 ± 1 |
| Length of stay in hospital, median (IQR) | 21–4 |
| Insurance Type | |
| Medicaid | 263 (50.0) |
| Medicare | 146(27.8) |
| No Payer | 73(13.9) |
| Private Payer | 44 (8.4) |
| Principal Diagnosis (ICD9)‡ | |
| HBSS Disease w/ Crisis (282.62) | 38 (7.2) |
| HIV (042) | 22 (4.2) |
| Congestive heart failure, unspecified (428.0) | 20 (3.8) |
| Due to vascular device, implant, and graft (996.62) | 17 (3.2) |
| Missing | 3 (0.6) |
| Secondary Diagnosis (ICD9) | |
| Tobacco use disorder (305.1) | 148 (28.1) |
| Essential hypertension, unspecified (401.9) | 130 (24.7) |
| Substance abuse§ (305.0, 305.5, 305.6, 305.9) | 111 (21.1) |
| Psychological disorders || (295.00-302.9, 307.0-190) | 89 (16.9) |
| Diabetes mellitus (250.0) | 78 (14.8) |
*Except for mean and length of stay which are reported as mean ± SD and median (IOR)
†White 6.3%, Hispanic 1.6%
‡International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (World Health Organization 1977)
§Alcohol Abuse, Opioid Abuse, Cocaine Abuse, Other Mixed or Unspecified Drug Abuse
|| Includes all ICD-9 Mental Disorders: schizophrenic disorders, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety, etc; does not included drug induced mental disorders like alcohol withdrawal