TABLE 1.
DEMOGRAPHICS OF STUDY PARTICIPANTS
| VARIABLE | LOW CD4 | HIGH CD4 | HIV TOTAL | NORMAL | TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. of participants | 40 | 59 | 99 | 41 | 140 |
| No. of eyes | 61 | 104 | 165 | 82 | 247 |
| Mean age (yr) ± SD | 46.2 ± 5.6 | 48.5 ± 7.7 | 47.5 ± 7 | 46.8 ± 6.2 | 47.2 ± 7.1 |
| Men (%) | 35 (87.5) | 48 (81.4) | 83 (83.8) | 32 (78.1) | 115 (82.1) |
| Women (%) | 5 (12.5) | 11 (18.6) | 16 (16.2) | 9 (21.9) | 25 (17.9) |
| Hispanics (%) | 24 (60) | 40 (67.8) | 64 (64.7) | 19 (46.3) | 83 (59.3) |
| Caucasians (%) | 13 (32.5) | 12 (20) | 25 (25.3) | 15 (36.5) | 40 (28.6) |
| African Americans (%) | 3 (7.5) | 6 (10) | 9 (9) | 5 (12) | 14 (10) |
| Pacific Asians (%) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.2) | 1 (1) | 2 (5.2) | 3 (2.1) |
| VA logMAR ± SD | 0.2 ± 0.08 | 0.1 ± 0.06 | 0.18 ± 0.04 | 0.01 ± 0.01 | 0.1 ± 0.1 |
| (ETDRS equivalent) | (20/32) | (20/25) | (20/30) | (20/20) | (20/25) |
| Mean refraction, | 0.85 ± 0.64 | 1.08 ± 0.52 | 1.10 ± 0.51 | 0.68 ± 0.40 | 0.86 ± 0.55 |
| Dsph ± SD |
Dsph, spherical equivalent in diopters; ETDRS, Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; VA, visual acuity.