Table 1.
Baseline characteristics
| Food Secureb 217 (36.7) | Food Insecurea 375 (63.3) | Total 592 | p-valuec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years | 41.7 ± 8.4 | 39.9 ± 6.8 | 40.6 ± 7.5 | 0.006 |
| Gender | <0.001 | |||
| Female | 40 (18.4) | 136 (36.3) | 176 (29.7) | |
| Male | 177 (81.6) | 239 (63.7) | 416 (70.3) | |
| Race | <0.001 | |||
| White | 169 (77.9) | 164 (43.7) | 333 (56.3) | |
| Non white | 48 (22.1) | 211 (56.3) | 259 (43.8) | |
| IDU | <0.001 | |||
| Active or past IDU | 32 (14.8) | 179 (47.7) | 211 (35.6) | |
| Never IDU | 185 (85.3) | 196 (52.3) | 381 (64.4) | |
| HAART | 0.08 | |||
| On HAART | 112 (55.2) | 163 (47.7) | 275 (50.5) | |
| Not on HAART | 91 (44.8) | 179 (52.3) | 270 (49.5) | |
| BMId, kg/m2 | 25.0 ± 4.1 | 26.4 ± 5.5 | 25.9 ± 5.1 | <0.001 |
| CD4, counts/mL | 311 (176–484) | 342 (189–568) | 332 (182–533) | 0.08 |
| Log10 HIV viral load, copies/mL | 3.4 (NDe-4.4) | 3.5 (NDe-4.5) | 3.4 (NDe-4.5) | 0.38 |
Note: Sample size varied based on missing data but no more than 2% data missing, except for HAART use (n=545) and viral load (n=555)
Values represent n (% with that characteristic), median (Q1-Q3) or mean ± SD.
a
Food insecure at one or more study visits
b
Food secure at all study visits
c
p-values chi-square (categorical),Student t-test (continuous normal distribution), Wilcoxon rank sum test (continuous non-normal distribution)
d
Body mass index
e
ND = Not Detectable. Lower limit of detection 2.6 log10 (400) copies/mL