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. 2020 Dec 9;44(1):66–77. doi: 10.1002/clc.23506

TABLE 4.

Multivariate predictors of arrhythmias in hospitalized HIV patients

Variables OR LL UL P‐value
Year 2014 vs 2005 1.391 1.271 1.521 <.0001
Age 1.055 1.053 1.057 <.0001
Female 0.689 0.658 0.721 <.0001
Comorbidities
Hyperlipidemia 1.116 1.06 1.175 <.0001
History of hypertension 1.205 1.155 1.257 <.0001
Diabetes mellitus 0.936 0.889 0.985 .0116
Chronic pulmonary disease 1.183 1.132 1.238 <.0001
Peripheral vascular disease 1.133 1.035 1.239 .0069
Neurological disorder or paralysis 0.988 0.928 1.053 .718
Hematological or oncological malignancy 1.088 1.006 1.177 .0339
Anemia 0.964 0.922 1.007 .0963
Obesity 1.504 1.391 1.627 <.0001
Coronary artery disease 1.46 1.375 1.549 <.0001
History of previous myocardial infarction 1.178 1.087 1.276 <.0001
History of previous CABG 1.099 0.985 1.225 .0909
Congestive heart failure 3.345 3.192 3.505 <.0001
Renal failure 1.397 1.331 1.465 <.0001
Hospital course
Use of vasopressor 1.817 1.503 2.196 <.0001
Cardiac catheterization 1.748 1.602 1.907 <.0001
Endotracheal intubation 2.261 2.11 2.424 <.0001
CPR 1.916 1.642 2.234 <.0001
Cardiogenic shock 3.18 2.63 3.847 <.0001
Cardiac arrest 2.966 2.573 3.42 <.0001
Median household income category for patient's zip code
0‐25th percentile Referent Referent Referent
26‐50th percentile 1.111 1.058 1.166 .0499
51‐75th percentile 1.233 1.171 1.299 .0002
76‐100th percentile 1.279 1.203 1.359 <.0001
Primary payer
Medicare/medicaid Referent Referent Referent
Private including HMO 1.201 1.141 1.264 <.0001
Self pay/no charge/other 0.843 0.786 0.905 <.0001
Elective vs nonelective 0.808 0.757 0.862 <.0001
weekdays vs weekend 1.016 0.971 1.064 .4938
Hospital bed size
Small Referent Referent Referent
Medium 1.115 1.038 1.198 .0261
Large 1.111 1.04 1.186 .021
Teaching vs nonteaching 0.971 0.932 1.011 .1489

Abbreviations: CABG, coronary artery bypass graft; CPR, cardiopulmonary resuscitation; HMO, Health Maintenance Organization.