Table 3.
Baseline characteristics of the HIV-positive patients included in the analysis
| Variable | Non-smoker (N = 236) | Smoker (N = 351) | Total (N = 587) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 49.72 ± 8.86 | 49.13 ± 6.69 | 49.37 ± 7.63 | 0.391 | |
| Race | White | 197 (83.5%) | 307 (87.5%) | 504 (85.9%) | 0.008 |
| Black | 21 (8.9%) | 36 (10.3%) | 57 (9.7%) | ||
| Others | 18 (7.6%) | 8 (2.3%) | 26 (4.4%) | ||
| ARTa | Yes | 185 (78.4%) | 273 (77.8%) | 458 (78%) | 0.941 |
| No | 51 (21.6%) | 78 (22.2%) | 129 (22%) | ||
| CD4 | 0.05 ± 0.05 | 0.05 ± 0.05 | 0.05 ± 0.05 | 0.228 | |
| CD8 | 0.17 ± 0.08 | 0.18 ± 0.08 | 0.18 ± 0.08 | 0.368 | |
| NK | 0.09 ± 0.06 | 0.07 ± 0.05 | 0.07 ± 0.06 | < 0.001 |
a ART adherence of antiretroviral therapy