Table 2.
Factors associated with basal ganglia volume (percent (N))
| Factors | Total basal ganglia volume | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Above median | Below median | Statisticsc | |
| N= | 77 | 78 | |
| Group (HIV +) | 34 (26) | 58 (74) | 25.7, 5.69, <.001 |
| Race (Non-White) | 27 (21) | 18 (14) | 1.93, .58, .12 |
| Crack usea | 20 (15) | 21 (16) | .03, 1.07, >.10 |
| Other cocainea | 21 (16) | 24 (19) | .28, 1.23, >.10 |
| Uppersa | 10 (8) | 14 (11) | .50, 1.42, >.10 |
| Diabetes | 13 (10) | 15 (12) | .183, 1.21, >.10 |
| Depressionb | 17 (13) | 18 (14) | .03, 1.08, >.10 |
| Age | 57.4 (6.1) | 56.7 (4.5) | .78, −.06, >.10 |
| Education | 16.2 (2.7) | 16.1 (2.5) | .13, −.01, >.10 |
| Systolic BP | 129.0 (14.8) | 128.5 (15.1) | .22, −.02, >.10 |
| Diastolic BP | 78.1 (10.0) | 77.1 (9.4) | .56 (−.05), >.10 |
| Fasting glucose | 103.4 (15.8) | 107.8 (60) | −.57, .05, >.10 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | 57.0 (10.8) | 56.9 (14.7) | .50, −.04, >.10 |
| Total cholesterol | 188.1 (33) | 200.2 (58) | −1.60, .13, .11 |
| HDL | 504.8 (134) | 494.4 (171) | .42, −.03, >.10 |
| LDL | 106.5 (30) | 111.7 (36) | −.97, .08, >.10 |
aAny use in the last 5 years
bCES-D score >16
cχ2, Odds Ratio and p for dichotomous variables; t, r and p for continuous variables