Table 1.
Characteristics of Emergency Department (ED) Patients by ED-Based Rapid HIV Screening Program Status, 2007
| Characteristics | Categories | HIV Screening | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Offered N=1165 |
Not Offered N=2042 |
||
| Age (years)* | 18–24 | 153 (13) | 225 (11) |
| 25–34 | 214 (18) | 328 (16) | |
| 35–44 | 278 (24) | 391 (19) | |
| 45–54 | 279 (24) | 398 (19) | |
| 55–64 | 209 (18) | 236 (12) | |
| ≥ 65 | 32 (3) | 462 (23) | |
| Unknown | 0 (0) | 2 (0) | |
| Gender | Female | 658 (56) | 1105 (54) |
| Male | 507 (44) | 937 (46) | |
| Race* | African American | 817 (70) | 1309 (64) |
| White | 296 (25) | 600 (29) | |
| Hispanic | 18 (2) | 37 (2) | |
| Other | 25 (2) | 72 (4) | |
| Unknown | 9 (1) | 24 (1) | |
| Triage Acuity Level* | 1 | 27 (2) | 140 (7) |
| 2 | 335 (29) | 605 (30) | |
| 3 | 701 (60) | 1168 (57) | |
| 4 | 83 (7) | 84 (4) | |
| 5 | 0 (0) | 7 (0) | |
| Unknown | 19 (2) | 38 (2) | |
| Health Insurance* | Public | 179 (15) | 527 (26) |
| Private | 573 (49) | 811 (40) | |
| Self-Pay | 390 (33) | 655 (32) | |
| Other | 23 (2) | 49 (2) | |
| Disposition* | Admit | 420 (36) | 832 (41) |
| Discharged | 687 (59) | 1098 (54) | |
| Against Medical Advice | 30 (3) | 36 (2) | |
| Left Without Being Seen | 7 (1) | 22 (1) | |
| Referral | 2 (0) | 12 (1) | |
| Expired | 0 (0) | 4 (0) | |
| Other | 19 (2) | 38 (2) | |
*
p<0.05