From: Early severe morbidity and resource utilization in South African adults on antiretroviral therapy
Variable | HAART (n = 70) | No-HAART (n = 60) | p-value |
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Median Length of Stay, days (IQR) | |||
Overall | 8.5 (4-16) | 8 (5-13) | p = 0.63 |
Medical ward | 8 (4-15) | 7 (4-10) | |
Step-down ward | 10.5 (4-30.5) | 9.5 (5.5-14.5) | |
Outcome | |||
Total admissions | p = 0.139 | ||
alive | 55 (79%) | 53 (88%) | |
dead | 15 (21%) | 7 (12%) | |
First admission | p = 0.076 | ||
alive | 40 (75%) | 47 (89%) | |
dead | 13 (25%) | 6 (11%) | |
Discharge | (n = 56) | (n = 54) | |
Home | 44 (79%) | 37 (69%) | |
Step-down ward | 7 (13%) | 12 (22%) | |
Tertiary hospital | 4 (7%) | 4 (7%) | |
TB Hospital | 1 (2%) | 1 (2%) |