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Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (N = 26,505)

From: Statistical models for analyzing count data: predictors of length of stay among HIV patients in Portugal using a multilevel model

 

N

%

Gender

 Male

19,011

71.73

 Female

7494

28.27

Age

 18–29

1436

5.42

 30–39

6801

25.66

 40–49

9375

35.37

 50–59

5205

19.64

 60–69

2303

8.69

  > =70

1385

5.23

Region of residence (NUTS II)

 Non Resident

357

1.35

 Norte

6453

24.35

 CENTRO

3806

14.36

 LISBON

14,033

52.94

 ALENTEJO

326

1.23

 ALGARVE

1530

5.77

Having SNS a

 Yes

756

2.85

 No

25,749

97.15

Year

 2009

3863

14.57

 2010

3735

14.09

 2011

3576

13.49

 2012

3537

13.34

 2013

3146

11.87

  2014

2502

9.44

 2015

2223

8.39

 2016

2189

8.26

 2017

1734

6.54

HIV as a primary diagnosis

 No

8586

32.39

 Yes

17,919

67.61

Asymptomatic HIV

 No

24,758

93.41

 Yes

1747

6.59

Hepatitis B

 No

25,357

95.67

 Yes

1148

4.33

Hepatitis C

 No

19,843

74.87

 Yes

6662

25.13

Associated TB infection

 No

24,581

92.74

 Yes

1924

7.26

Pneumocystis

 No

24,654

93.02

 Yes

1851

6.98

Cytomegalovirus

 No

25,853

97.54

 Yes

652

2.46

Mycobacterium disease

 No

24,779

93.49

 Yes

1726

6.51

Candidiasis

 No

22,206

83.78

 Yes

4299

16.22

Toxoplasmosis

 No

25,267

95.33

 Yes

1238

4.67

Kaposi Sarcoma

 No

25,556

96.42

 Yes

949

3.58

Weight loss

 No

25,649

96.77

 Yes

856

3.23

Number of procedures

  < =5

7525

28.39

 6–8

6720

25.35

 9–11

5576

21.04

  > 11

6684

25.22

Number of diagnosis

  < =5

9114

34.39

 6–7

5514

20.80

 8–10

5761

21.74

  > 10

6116

23.07

Emergency Admission

 No

4424

16.69

 Yes

22,081

83.31

30-day Readmission

 No

23,549

88.85

 Yes

2956

11.15

Hospital Death

 No

23,316

88.0

 Yes

3192

12.0

Recurrent Pneumonia

 No

26,326

99.32

 Yes

179

0.68

Mode of transfer

 No transfer

23,995

90.53

 Transferred b

2510

9.47

Hospital Death

 No

23,316

88.0

 Yes

3192

12.0

30-day Readmission

 No

23,549

88.85

 Yes

2956

11.15

  1. NUTS II Nomenclatura de Unidades Territoriais para Fins Estatísticos, nível II (Nomenclature of territorial units for statistics, 2 level); R.A. Região Autónoma (Autonomous Region)
  2. a National Health Insurance
  3. b transfer for conducting exams or follow up or lack of resources or treatment of associated condition