Table 3.

Adjusted hazard ratios (HIV infected vs. HIV uninfected) by Medicare original entitlement and sex within comorbidity strata

		Disabled				Older Age
Comorbidities	Level	Male		Female		Male		Female
		HR (95% CI)	p	HR (95% CI)	p	HR (95% CI)	p	HR (95% CI)	p
Hypertension	No	2.43 (2.21, 2.68)	<0.0001	2.44 (2.03, 2.94)	<0.0001	1.91 (1.59, 2.29)	0.06	1.42 (1.11, 1.82)	0.38
	Yes	1.37 (1.23, 1.53)		1.42 (1.22, 1.65)		1.55 (1.36, 1.76)		1.25 (1.11, 1.42)
Diabetes	No	2.26 (2.08, 2.46)	<0.0001	1.89 (1.62, 2.19)	0.08	1.69 (1.49, 1.92)	0.48	1.31 (1.13, 1.51)	0.66
	Yes	1.13 (0.99, 1.29)		1.54 (1.29, 1.84)		1.57 (1.32, 1.87)		1.25 (1.05, 1.48)
Elixhauser Comorbidity Count	0	3.10 (2.70, 3.56)	<0.0001	2.91 (2.17, 3.90)	<0.0001	2.08 (1.63, 2.66)	0.14	1.40 (0.98, 2.00)	0.88
	1	2.26 (1.89, 2.70)		2.42 (1.71, 3.42)		1.45 (1.07, 1.95)		1.31 (0.95, 1.82)
	2–3	1.87 (1.62, 2.16)		1.75 (1.38, 2.21)		1.79 (1.45, 2.21)		1.19 (0.95, 1.47)
	4–5	1.41 (1.17, 1.68)		1.98 (1.52, 2.56)		1.49 (1.17, 1.90)		1.29 (1.01, 1.66)
	6–8	1.14 (0.94, 1.38)		0.95 (0.73, 1.23)		1.35 (1.04, 1.74)		1.41 (1.10, 1.81)
	9+	0.90 (0.69, 1.17)		1.45 (1.03, 2.05)		1.87 (1.26, 2.77)		1.11 (0.73, 1.68)