Table 1: Characteristics of HIV patients admitted to ICU.

Total N = 238
Age-mean years ± SD) 48.61 ± 12.6
APACHE II score, mean score ± SD 16.75 ± 8.9
Length of stay in ICU, median ( IR) 3 (5)
CD4, Median (IR) 127 (290)
Gender, N (%)
    Male
    Female
127 (53.4)
111 (46.6)
Race, N (%)
    AA
    Caucasian
    Hispanic
    African
222 (93.3)
7 (2.9)
5 (2.1)
4 (1.7)
HIV RNA, N (%)
    < 400 copies/mL
    401-100,000
    > 100,000
    No value reported
21 (42.0)
10 (20.0)
19 (38.0)
188 (79.0)
ART prior to admit, N (%)
    Yes
    No
104 (46.2)
121 (53.8)
ART status during admit, N (%)
    ART discontinued
    ART initiated
    ART continued
    No ART Use
45 (18.9)
10 (4.2)
54 (22.7)
129 (54.2)
ICU admission diagnosis, N (%)
    Altered mental status
    Respiratory related
    Gastrointestinal
    Sepsis/Shock
    Cardiovascular related
    Other
    Pneumonia
    Metabolic disturbance
    Liver failure
    Renal failure
23 (9.7)
77 (32.4)
18 (7.6)
26 (10.9)
24 (10.1)
43 (18.1)
6 (2.5)
13 (5.5)
4 (1.7)
4 (1.7)
AIDS defining illness, N (%)
    Yes
    No
52 (26.4)
145 (73.6)
Co-morbidities, N (% yes)
    Psychiatric disorders
    Cardiovascular disorder
    Hepatic disorder
    Renal disorder
    Respiratory disorder
    Neurological disorder
    Endocrine disorder
    Substance abuse
37 (15.5)
101 (42.6)
71 (30.0)
65 (27.4)
43 (18.1)
21 (8.9)
44 (18.6)
78 (32.9)
Mechanical ventilation, N (%)
    Yes
    No
87 (32.9)
150 (67.1)