Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of Pre-Intervention (2012–2014) and Post-Intervention (2104–2016) Index Admissions for HIV and Cellulitis
| Pre-Intervention | Post-Intervention | Pre-Intervention | Post-Intervention | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIV Index Admissions | HIV Index Admissions | Cellulitis Index Admissions | Cellulitis Index Admissions | |||||
| N=2049 | % | N=2023 | % | N=5023 | % | N=5326 | % | |
| Demographics/SES | ||||||||
| Age, median | 43.3 (18.3–85,5) |
43.3 (18.1—85.0) |
50.6 (17.5–92.9) |
52.3 (17.7–93.4) |
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| Sex | ||||||||
| Male | 1360 | 66.4 | 1382 | 68.3 | 2877 | 57.3 | 3060 | 57.5 |
| Female | 689 | 33.6 | 641 | 31.7 | 2146 | 42.7 | 2265 | 42.5 |
| Race | ||||||||
| Non-Hispanic Black | 1062 | 51.8 | 1102 | 54.5 | 1141 | 22.7 | 1276 | 24.0 |
| Non-Hispanic White | 461 | 22.5 | 399 | 19.7 | 1200 | 23.9 | 1308 | 24.6 |
| Hispanic | 497 | 24.5 | 479 | 23.7 | 2581 | 51.4 | 2642 | 49.6 |
| Other | 29 | 1.4 | 43 | 2.1 | 101 | 2.0 | 99 | 1.9 |
| Marital status | ||||||||
| Single | 1561 | 76.2 | 1541 | 76.2 | 2180 | 43.4 | 2450 | 46.0 |
| Married | 239 | 11.7 | 238 | 11.8 | 1498 | 29.8 | 1591 | 29.9 |
| Divorced | 196 | 9.6 | 181 | 9.0 | 977 | 19.5 | 919 | 17.3 |
| Widowed | 44 | 2.2 | 49 | 2.4 | 347 | 6.9 | 341 | 6.4 |
| Other | 9 | 0.4 | 14 | 0.7 | 21 | 0.4 | 24 | 0.5 |
| Primary Language | ||||||||
| English | 1738 | 84.8 | 1714 | 84.7 | 3299 | 65.7 | 3603 | 67.7 |
| Spanish | 275 | 13.4 | 274 | 13.6 | 1670 | 33.3 | 1658 | 31.2 |
| Other | 36 | 1.8 | 35 | 1.7 | 54 | 1.1 | 64 | 1.2 |
| Homelessness | 119 | 5.8 | 291 | 14.4 | 294 | 5.9 | 550 | 10.4 |
| Insurance | ||||||||
| Medicaid | 824 | 40.8 | 684 | 34.5 | 1667 | 33.6 | 1549 | 29.8 |
| Medicare | 416 | 20.6 | 422 | 21.3 | 890 | 17.9 | 1097 | 21.1 |
| Private | 57 | 2.8 | 59 | 3.0 | 99 | 2.0 | 162 | 3.1 |
| Charity / Self-Pay | 725 | 35.9 | 820 | 41.3 | 2312 | 46.5 | 2397 | 46.1 |
| Comorbid conditions | ||||||||
| Mental Health | ||||||||
| Depression, Mania | 247 | 12.1 | 399 | 19.7 | 304 | 6.1 | 728 | 13.7 |
| Anxiety | 117 | 5.7 | 169 | 8.4 | 276 | 5.5 | 376 | 7.1 |
| Psychotic disorders | 76 | 3.7 | 95 | 4.7 | 116 | 2.3 | 151 | 2.8 |
| Other | 87 | 4.3 | 107 | 5.3 | 157 | 3.1 | 188 | 3.5 |
| Positive drug screen | ||||||||
| Opiate | 148 | 7.2 | 117 | 5.8 | 252 | 5.0 | 243 | 4.6 |
| Cocaine | 108 | 5.3 | 109 | 5.4 | 108 | 2.2 | 121 | 2.3 |
| Benzodiazepines | 38 | 1.9 | 40 | 2.0 | 92 | 1.8 | 75 | 1.4 |
| Amphetamine | 26 | 1.3 | 79 | 3.9 | 35 | 0.7 | 75 | 1.4 |
| Other co-morbidities | ||||||||
| Diabetes | 363 | 17.7 | 384 | 19.0 | 3050 | 60.7 | 3298 | 61.9 |
| CHF | 369 | 18.0 | 375 | 18.5 | 1971 | 39.2 | 2075 | 39.0 |
| Vascular Insufficiency | 40 | 2.0 | 71 | 3.5 | 640 | 12.7 | 738 | 13.9 |
| Clinical variables | ||||||||
| CD4 | ||||||||
| < 50 | 299 | 14.6 | 338 | 16.7 | NA | NA | ||
| 51 – 200 | 354 | 17.3 | 336 | 16.6 | NA | NA | ||
| 201 – 500 | 362 | 17.7 | 375 | 18.6 | NA | NA | ||
| > 500 | 211 | 10.3 | 174 | 8.6 | NA | NA | ||
| Missing | 823 | 40.2 | 800 | 39.6 | NA | NA | ||
| HIV VL (copies/mL) | ||||||||
| < 20 | 292 | 14.3 | 302 | 14.9 | NA | NA | ||
| 21–200 | 155 | 7.6 | 114 | 5.6 | NA | NA | ||
| 201–10,000 | 162 | 7.9 | 177 | 8.8 | NA | NA | ||
| > 10,000 | 637 | 31.1 | 686 | 33.9 | NA | NA | ||
| Missing | 803 | 39.2 | 744 | 36.8 | NA | NA | ||
| History of ADI | 431 | 21.0 | 639 | 31.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| WBC (x10 (9)/L) | ||||||||
| < 4.2 | 450 | 22.0 | 435 | 21.5 | 306 | 6.1 | 314 | 5.9 |
| 4.2 10.3 | 1207 | 58.9 | 1207 | 59.7 | 2838 | 56.5 | 2961 | 55.6 |
| > 10.3 | 363 | 17.7 | 366 | 18.1 | 1816 | 36.2 | 2022 | 38.0 |
| Missing | 29 | 1.4 | 15 | 0.7 | 63 | 1.3 | 29 | 0.5 |
| Creatinine (mg/dL) | ||||||||
| < 0.67 | 354 | 17.3 | 244 | 12.1 | 1095 | 21.8 | 1089 | 20.5 |
| 0.67 – 1.17 | 1044 | 51.0 | 1076 | 53.2 | 2067 | 41.2 | 2284 | 42.9 |
| > 1.17 | 521 | 25.4 | 594 | 29.4 | 1729 | 34.4 | 1858 | 34.9 |
| Missing | 130 | 6.3 | 109 | 5.4 | 132 | 2.6 | 95 | 1.8 |
Abbreviations: SES= socio-economic status, CHF= congestive heart failure, VL= viral load, ADI= AIDS defining illness, WBC= white blood cells.