Table 1.
Overview of demographic characteristics, comorbidities, coinfections and substance use habits; CTD—connective tissue disease.
| Variable | N = 216 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 51.21 ± 13.74 | |
| Sex, n (%) | Male | 125 (57.9) |
| Female | 91 (42.1) | |
| Chronic diseases, n (%) | Hypertension | 50 (23.1) |
| Other CV diseases | 15 (6.9) | |
| Diabetes mellitus | 25 (11.6) | |
| Respiratory diseases | 10 (4.6) | |
| Chronic kidney failure | 8 (3.7) | |
| Dialysis | 5 (2.3) | |
| Malignant diseases | 13 (6.0) | |
| CTD | 4 (1.8) | |
| Cryoglobulinemia | 1 (0.5) | |
| Epilepsy | 6 (2.7) | |
| Hypothyroidism/hyperthyroidism | 13 (6.0) | |
| Mood disorders | 14 (6.5) | |
| Psychoses | 8 (3.7) | |
| Coinfections, n (%) | HIV | 15 (6.4) |
| Antiretroviral therapy | 13 (6.0) | |
| HBV | 4 (1.8) | |
| Resolved HBV | 30 (13.9) | |
| Substance use disorders, n (%) | Chronic alcoholics | 21 (9.7) |
| Intravenous drug users | 81 (37.5) | |