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. 2011 Jan;25(1):13–20. doi: 10.1089/apc.2010.0242

Table 4.

Multivariable Linear Regression Models of Physical Function in HIV-Infected and Uninfected Subjects

 
HIV uninfected N = 3126
HIV infected N = 3081
Difference (HIV infected-uninfected)
  b 95% CI p Value b 95% CI p Value Delta SE p Valuea
Age, per year −0.08 (−0.16, −0.01) 0.03 −0.2 (−0.33, −0.17) < .0001 −0.17 0.06 < 0.01
Gender, female −1.4 (−3.87,1.14) 0.29 −4.7 (−8.97, −0.35) 0.03 −3.30 2.54 0.19
Race
 Black 1.4 (−0.19,3.01) 0.09 0.8 (−1.01,2.54) 0.40 −0.64 1.22 0.60
 Hispanic −0.2 (−2.67,2.27) 0.87 −2.7 (−5.34,0.03) 0.05 −2.45 1.86 0.19
Lifestyle factors:
Body mass index (BMI, kg/m2)
 Underweight (BMI < 18.5) −1.8 (−7.89,4.26) 0.56 −6.2 (−9.99, −2.41) < 0.01 −4.39 3.65 0.23
 Overweight (BMI 25.0–29.9) 0.5 (−1.26,2.24) 0.58 1.3 (−0.21,2.78) 0.09 0.79 1.17 0.50
 Obese (BMI ≥ 30) −2.6 (−4.39, −0.73) 0.01 −0.9 (−3.12,1.38) 0.45 1.69 1.48 0.25
Current smoker −4.0 (−5.4, −2.51) < 0.0001 −2.4 (−3.8, −0.96) < 0.01 1.58 1.03 0.13
History of alcohol disorders 0.6 (−1.1,2.39) 0.47 −1.4 (−3.28,0.48) 0.14 −2.04 1.31 0.12
Comorbid conditions:
Congestive heart failure −6.1 (−9.95, −2.32) < 0.001 −9.5 (−14.49, −4.51) < 0.001 −3.37 3.20 0.29
Coronary artery disease −5.6 (−8, −3.29) < 0.0001 −7.8 (−10.99, −4.53) < .0001 −2.11 2.04 0.30
Diabetes −5.2 (−6.88, −3.56) < 0.0001 −1.8 (−3.88,0.38) 0.11 3.47 1.37 0.01
Hepatitis C −2.2 (−4.08, −0.26) 0.03 −3.8 (−5.37, −2.25) < 0.0001 −1.64 1.26 0.19
Hypertension −1.6 (−3.04, −0.1) 0.04 −0.02 (−1.65,1.61) 0.98 1.55 1.12 0.17
Major depression −8.2 (−10.14, −6.32) < 0.0001 −4.9 (−6.97, −2.85) < 0.0001 3.32 1.44 0.02
Pulmonary diseaseb −3.8 (−5.9, −1.69) < 0.0001 −7.3 (−9.61, −4.93) < 0.0001 −3.48 1.60 0.03
Peripheral vascular disease −6.7 (−10.28, −3.18) < 0.01 −7.2 (−12.22, −2.13) 0.01 −0.44 3.15 0.89
Stroke −6.3 (−9.85, −2.83) < 0.001 −6.7 (−11.49, −1.97) 0.01 −0.39 3.02 0.90
a

p value between groups.

b

Pulmonary disease includes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (bronchitis and emphysema) or asthma.

Reference groups: white race, normal BMI (18.6-24.9), former/never smoker, and for each comorbidity, patients without the condition based on ICD-9 codes.

CI, confidence interval.