Table 1 Characteristics of Patients at Risk of Readmission by HIV Status (N = 2776)
From: HIV and early hospital readmission: evaluation of a tertiary medical facility in Lilongwe, Malawi
Characteristics | HIV-positive (1001) | HIV-negative (n = 961) | HIV-unknown (n = 814) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N, % | N, % | N, % | ||
Gender | ||||
 Male | 475 (47.5) | 481 (50.1) | 425 (52.2) |  |
 Female | 526 (52.6) | 480 (50.0) | 389 (47.8) | 0.127 |
Age (years) | ||||
 14–20 yrs | 33 (3.3) | 124 (12.9) | 91 (11.2) |  |
 21–30 yrs | 204 (20.4) | 231 (24.0) | 171 (21.0) |  |
 31–40 yrs | 377 (37.7) | 184 (19.1) | 161 (19.8) |  |
 41–50 yrs | 191 (19.1) | 105 (10.9) | 96 (11.8) |  |
 50+ yrs | 126 (12.6) | 237 (24.7) | 233 (28.6) |  |
 Missingb | 70 (7.0) | 80 (8.3) | 62 (7.6) | < 0.0001 |
Outcome (index admission)a | ||||
 Discharge | 947 (94.6) | 922 (95.9) | 777 (95.5) |  |
 Abscond | 17 (1.7) | 16 (1.7) | 30 (3.7) |  |
 Transfer | 36 (3.6) | 17 (1.8) | 7 (0.9) |  |
 Missing | 1 (0.1) | 6 (0.6) | 0 | < 0.0001 |
LOS (index admission)a | ||||
 0–1 days | 99 (9.9) | 127 (13.2) | 181 (22.2) |  |
 2–7 days | 626 (62.5) | 611 (63.6) | 512 (62.9) |  |
 8–15 days | 214 (21.4) | 165 (17.2) | 86 (10.6) |  |
  ≥ 16 days | 61 (6.1) | 58 (6.0) | 34 (4.2) |  |
 Missing | 1 (0.1) | 0 | 1 (0.1) | < 0.0001 |