Characteristics of Ontario adults with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease by HIV status, 1996–2015
| Characteristic | No. (%) of people* | Standardized difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV-positive n = 1849 | HIV-negative n = 1 168 727 | ||
| Age at COPD diagnosis, yr, mean ± SD | 49.7 ± 10.4 | 62.2 ± 14.8 | 0.98 |
| 35–50 | 1109 (60.0) | 295 145 (25.2) | 0.75 |
| 51–65 | 581 (31.4) | 372 349 (31.9) | 0.01 |
| 66–80 | 138 (7.5) | 354 952 (30.4) | 0.61 |
| > 81 | 21 (1.1) | 146 281 (12.5) | 0.46 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 343 (18.6) | 574 911 (49.2) | 0.68 |
| Male | 1506 (81.4) | 593 816 (50.8) | |
| Neighbourhood income quintile | |||
| 5 (highest) | 226 (12.2) | 194 214 (16.6) | 0.13 |
| 4 | 232 (12.5) | 211 964 (18.1) | 0.16 |
| 3 | 276 (14.9) | 229 285 (19.6) | 0.12 |
| 2 | 395 (21.4) | 255 273 (21.8) | 0.01 |
| 1 (lowest) | 705 (38.1) | 273 384 (23.4) | 0.32 |
| Missing | 15 (0.8) | 4607 (0.4) | 0.05 |
| Rural residence | 88 (4.8) | 191 541 (16.4) | 0.39 |
| No. of hospital admissions for COPD in 24 mo after diagnosis | |||
| Mean ± SD | 1.8 ± 1.8 | 1.4 ± 1.0 | 0.24 |
| Median (IQR) | 1 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.16 |
| Charlson Comorbidity Index score | |||
| No hospital admissions | 779 (42.1) | 583 870 (50.0) | 0.16 |
| 0 | 376 (20.3) | 351 901 (30.1) | 0.23 |
| 1 | 76 (4.1) | 93 203 (8.0) | 0.16 |
| ≥ 2 | 618 (33.4) | 139 753 (12.0) | 0.53 |
| Diagnosis of asthma | 533 (28.8) | 306 935 (26.3) | 0.06 |
| Died during follow-up | 512 (27.7) | 392 758 (33.6) | 0.13 |
| Diagnosed with Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia before COPD diagnosis | 187 (10.1) | NA | – |
| No. of years between HIV diagnosis and COPD diagnosis, mean ± SD | 9.1 ± 6.0 | NA | – |
Note: COPD = chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, IQR = interquartile range, NA = not applicable, SD = standard deviation.
↵* Except where noted otherwise.