TABLE 1.
Comparison of baseline characteristics and course of hospitalization between HIV patients with arrhythmias and without arrhythmias from 2005 through 2014
| Patients with arrhythmia | Patients without arrhythmia | Overall | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary admission | 71 285 (3.01%) | 2 299 466 | 2 370 751 | |
| Patient level variables | ||||
| Age | <.0001 | |||
| 18‐49 | 30.42 | 62.2 | 61.24 | |
| 50‐64 | 49.25 | 33.38 | 33.85 | |
| 65‐79 | 18.47 | 4.21 | 4.64 | |
| ≥80 | 1.87 | 0.22 | 0.27 | |
| Gender | <.0001 | |||
| Male | 76.42 | 65.73 | 66.05 | |
| Female | 23.58 | 34.27 | 33.95 | |
| Deyo/Charlson Score | <.0001 | |||
| <2 | 18.36 | 27.58 | 27.3 | |
| >=2 | 81.64 | 72.42 | 72.7 | |
| Hospital course | ||||
| Use of vasopressor | 1.3 | 0.24 | 0.28 | <.0001 |
| Cardiac catheterization | 7.17 | 1.54 | 1.71 | <.0001 |
| Endotracheal intubation | 12.74 | 3.7 | 3.97 | <.0001 |
| CPR | 3.4 | 0.41 | 0.5 | <.0001 |
| Cardiogenic shock | 1.9 | 0.12 | 0.17 | <.0001 |
| Cardiac arrest | 4.09 | 0.42 | 0.53 | <.0001 |
| Median household income category for patient's zip code | <.0001 | |||
| 1. 0‐25th percentile | 44.85 | 49.39 | 49.25 | |
| 2. 26‐50th percentile | 22.9 | 23.05 | 23.05 | |
| 3. 51‐75th percentile | 19.16 | 17.03 | 17.09 | |
| 4. 76‐100th percentile | 13.09 | 10.54 | 10.61 | |
| Primary payer | <.0001 | |||
| Medicare/Medicaid | 74.72 | 70.13 | 70.27 | |
| Private including HMO | 17.36 | 15.7 | 15.75 | |
| Self‐pay/no charge/other | 7.8 | 13.95 | 13.76 | |
| Missing | 0.12 | 0.22 | 0.22 | |
| Admission type | <.0001 | |||
| Nonelective | 90.77 | 88.28 | 88.36 | |
| Elective | 9.23 | 11.72 | 11.64 | |
| Admission day | <.0001 | |||
| Weekdays | 78.14 | 78.85 | 78.83 | |
| Weekend | 21.86 | 21.15 | 21.17 | |
| Hospital characteristics | ||||
| Hospital bed size | <.0001 | |||
| Small | 8.64 | 9.38 | 9.36 | |
| Medium | 24.47 | 24.3 | 24.31 | |
| Large | 66.89 | 66.32 | 66.34 | |
| Hospital teaching status | <.0001 | |||
| Nonteaching | 30.75 | 29.33 | 29.38 | |
| Teaching | 69.25 | 70.67 | 70.62 | |
| Discharge | <.0001 | |||
| Home | 68.33 | 78.78 | 78.46 | |
| Facility | 19.04 | 12.76 | 12.95 | |
| In hospital mortality | 9.6 | 2.84 | 3.04 | <.0001 |
| Length of stay during index admission in days (median, IQR) | 5(3‐10) | 4 (2‐7) | 4 (2‐7) | <.0001 |
| Cost of care (median, IQR) | 12 210 (6248‐26 167) | 7577 (4401‐14 083) | 7665 (4435‐14 336) | <.0001 |
Abbreviations: CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; HMO, Health Maintenance Organization; IQR, interquartile range.