TABLE 1.
| TNs (n = 30) | INRs (n = 31) | IRs (n = 30) | HCs (n = 24) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years, IQR) | 30 (26, 37) | 44 (35, 51) | 37 (30, 42) | 32 (27, 43) | < 0.001 a , 0.030 b |
| Male gender (no.,%) | 30 (100) | 31 (100) | 30 (100) | 24 (100) | – |
| BMI (kg/m2, IQR) | 22.62 (20.65, 25.95) | 22.31 (21.45, 25.28) | 22.47 (20.93, 25.93) | 22.98 (21.52, 24.35) | 0.937 a |
| Viral load (log10 copies/mL, IQR) | 4.20 (3.62, 4.91) | ＜LDL | ＜LDL | – | – |
| CD4+ T-cell count (cells/μL, IQR) | 341 (183, 500) | 317 (265, 332) | 820 (637, 1,063) | 921 (608, 1,156) | < 0.001 a , < 0.001 b |
| CD8+ T-cell count (cells/μL, IQR) | 1,036 (718, 1,356) | 787 (501, 991) | 975 (705, 1,275) | 790 (673, 1,039) | 0.040 a , 0.024 b |
| CD4/CD8 ratio (IQR) | 0.29 (0.21, 0.50) | 0.38 (0.29, 0.48) | 0.85 (0.67, 1.29) | 1.14 (0.78, 1.50) | < 0.001 a , <0.001 b |
| Duration of ART (years, IQR) | – | 7 (4, 8) | 6 (5, 8) | – | 0.931 c |
a
Kruskal-Wallis test.
b
Kruskal-Wallis test, INRs vs IRs.
c
Mann-Whitney U test.
d
Continuous variables are expressed as median (IQR), and categorical variables are expressed as the number of cases (%).
e
"–”, not applicable.
f
HCs, healthy controls; BMI, body mass index; LDL, lower than detectable level.