Table 3.
Quartiles of total body fat adjusted for CD4 lymphocyte count in HIV-positive women
| Lipoprotein Levels Mean (Standard Deviation) |
Total Body Fat in Kilograms | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 7.4 | 7.4 to 11.8 | 11.8 to 17.4 | > 17.4 | ||
| N | 113 | 135 | 135 | 118 | |
| LDL | 58.5 (28.1) | 66.1 (28.2) | 66.3 (27.3) | 77.7 (30.1) | 0.001 |
| HDL | 42.7 (16.5) | 42.6 (16.6) | 43.0 (15.2) | 44.7 (12.4) | 0.69 |
| Non-HDL | 78.5 (29.2) | 81.6 (26.9) | 87.3 (26.8) | 98.8 (36.2) | < 0.0001 |
| Triglycerides | 98.6 (46.4) | 90.6 (39.2) | 97.6 (61.0) | 94.2 (38.7) | 0.62 |
| Total Cholesterol | 120.6 (30.7) | 124.1 (31.3) | 130.2 (32.0) | 141.8 (39.8) | < 0.0001 |
LDL = low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL = high density lipoprotein cholesterol, Non-HDL = Total Cholesterol - HDL.