Characteristic | No. (%)* | Standardized difference | |
---|---|---|---|
HIV n = 9670 | Non-HIV n = 38 670 | ||
Age, yr | |||
Mean ± SD | 45.62 ± 12.04 | 45.62 ± 12.03 | 0.01 |
18-25 | 279 (2.9) | 1122 (2.9) | |
26-35 | 1656 (17.1) | 6762 (17.5) | |
36-45 | 3034 (31.4) | 12 030 (31.1) | |
46-55 | 2921 (30.2) | 11 758 (30.4) | |
> 55 | 1780 (18.4) | 6998 (18.1) | |
Sex, % | |||
Female | 2260 (23.4) | 9040 (23.4) | 0.00 |
Male | 7410 (76.6) | 29 630 (76.6) | |
Income quintile | |||
5 (highest) | 1222 (12.6) | 5833 (15.1) | 0.28 |
4 | 1126 (11.6) | 6184 (16.0) | |
3 | 1623 (16.8) | 6832 (17.7) | |
2 | 1918 (19.8) | 8612 (22.3) | |
1 (lowest) | 3646 (37.7) | 10 860 (28.1) | |
Missing | 135 (1.4) | 349 (0.9) | |
Rural residence | 657 (6.8) | 3269 (8.5) | 0.08 |
No. primary care visits in the past year | |||
Mean ± SD | 10.2 ± 13.7 | 6.3 ± 10.0 | 0.37 |
CTAS score | |||
Nonurgent | 475 (4.9) | 1851 (4.8) | 0.09 |
Less urgent | 2723 (28.2) | 12 430 (32.1) | |
Urgent | 4406 (45.6) | 16 816 (43.5) | |
Emergent | 1960 (20.3) | 7235 (18.7) | |
Resuscitation | 78 (0.8) | 250 (0.6) | |
Emergency department volume | |||
High | 7418 (76.7) | 29 950 (77.5) | 0.02 |
Low | 479 (5.0) | 1 837 (4.8) | |
Medium | 1773 (18.3) | 6 883 (17.8) | |
Teaching hospital | 5206 (53.8) | 11 220 (29.0) | 0.54 |
Time in the emergency department, min | |||
Mean ± SD | 367.0 ± 498.7 | 271.0 ± 361.7 | 0.24 |
Time of arrival in the emergency department | |||
Mean ± SD | 13:05 ± 5.89 | 13:14 ± 5.86 | 0.01 |
Note: CTAS = Canadian Triage and Acuity Scale.
*Unless stated otherwise.