Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of patients hospitalized with AIDS.

*<p>Self-reported participant of a direct cash payments program (<i>bolsa família</i>) from the Brazilian government as part of a national effort to reduce severe poverty and food insecurity.</p>†<p>Represents the length of time the patient was aware of diagnosis of HIV disease prior to current hospitalization.</p>‡<p>Diagnosis made at current hospitalization.</p>§<p>Denominator includes only those 85 patients with knowledge of their HIV disease prior to current hospitalization.</p>¶<p>Includes self-reported current or former HAART use.</p><p>IQR = interquartile range.</p><p>USD = United States dollar.</p><p>HAART = highly active antiretroviral therapy.</p><p>ICU = intensive care unit.