Objective: We assessed sex differences in hospitalization rates among people with HIV (PWH) and people without HIV (PWoH) in British Columbia (BC).
Methods: PWH and a 10% random sample of PWoH in BC aged ≥19 were followed from 04/01/2002 to 03/31/2020, using linked administrative Comparative Outcomes and Service Utilization Trends (COAST) study data. Hospitalizations were categorized by discharge diagnosis, using broad International Classification of Diseases-classes.