Table 1 Patient characteristics stratified by sex.
From: Evaluation of endothelial function and subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with HIV infection
Male Mean (SD) (n = 51) | Female Mean (SD) (n = 26) | P valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 51.8 ± 11.9 | 47.04 ± 7.8 | 0.06 |
Weight (kg) | 81.6 ± 11.6 | 64.8 ± 12.24 | < 0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 27 ± 3.59 | 25 ± 4.72 | 0.07 |
Abdominal perimeter (cm) | 99.59 ± 9.9 | 96.2 ± 23.2 | 0.62 |
SBP (mmHg) | 132.49 ± 15.21 | 122 ± 17.8 | 0.01 |
MBP (mmHg) | 105.5 ± 11.3 | 98.6 ± 13.73 | 0.03 |
HIV analytical related parameters | |||
Zenith VL (copies/ml) | 167,953 ± 196,611 | 348,236 ± 1,167,861 | 0.22 |
Lymphocytes T CD4 (cells/ μl) | 906.7 ± 441.9 | 831.4 ± 538.5 | 0.53 |
CD4% | 30.3 ± 10.5 | 33.4 ± 9.7 | 0.24 |
CD4/CD8 | 0.83 ± 0.44 | 0.94 ± 0.48 | 0.36 |
HIV clinical related parameters | |||
Months since diagnosis HIV | 197.7 + 80.8 | 237.2 + 84.7 | 0.06 |
HAART (months) | 166 + 77.6 | 178 + 70.8 | 0.51 |
Lipid profile | |||
T Col (mg/dl) | 174.31 ± 47.16 | 193.38 ± 54.47 | 0.13 |
HDLCol (mg/dl) | 46.61 ± 31.40 | 59.81 ± 17.29 | 0.002 |
LDLCol (mg/dl) | 105.39 ± 31.40 | 114.42 ± 37.02 | 0.29 |
Triglycerides (mg/dl) | 149.92 ± 106.28 | 140.5 ± 135.09 | 0.73 |
