Table 1.
Characteristics of HIV-infected and -uninfected participants, the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS).
| Characteristics* | HIV-infected Women (N = 526) | HIV-uninfected Women (N = 132) | p-value† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Visit | |||
| Mean age (years) | 35.8 ± 0.3 | 34.6 ± 0.7 | 0.10 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| Black, non-Hispanic | 298 (56.7 %) | 82 (62.2%) | |
| Hispanic | 134 (25.5 %) | 38 (28.8%) | 0.05 |
| White and Other | 94 (17.9 %) | 12 (9.1%) | |
| Framingham Risk Score | −5.7 ± 0.30 | −6.9 ± 0.60 | 0.07 |
| Visit 20 (Follow-up Visit) | |||
| Chronic Depressive Symptoms¥ | 120 (22.8 %) | 21 (15.9 %) | 0.08 |
| BMI‡ | |||
| Underweight or normal BMI | 203 (38.6 %) | 27 (20.5%) | <0.01 |
| Overweight | 147 (27.9 %) | 39 (29.5 %) | |
| Obese | 171 (32.5 %) | 66 (50.0 %) | |
| Framingham Risk Score | 0.82 ± 0.30 | −0.44 ± 0.73 | 0.11 |
| 10 year average HIV Viral load (×104 copies/ml) | 3.7 ± 8.0 | -- | -- |
| 10 year Average CD4 count | |||
| ≥500 cells/μl | 185 (35.2 %) | -- | -- |
| 200 – 499 cells/μl | 294 (55.9 %) | -- | -- |
| < 200 cells/μl | 47 (8.9 %) | -- | -- |
| History of ADI£ | 261 (49.6 %) | -- | -- |
| History of nadir CD4 <200/μl | 298 (59.7 %) | -- | -- |
| History of HAART | 456 (86.7 %) | -- | -- |
| Framingham Risk Score | 0.8 ± 0.3 | −0.4 ± 0.7 | 0.07 |
| Use of Antidepressants | 145 (27.6%) | 25 (18.9%) | 0.04 |
| Illicit Drug use | 95 (18.9 %) | 41 (31.1 %) | <0.01 |
| Alcohol use | 48 (9.1 %) | 27 (20.5 %) | <0.01 |
| Completed High School | 320 (60.8%) | 85 (64.4 %) | 0.45 |
| Income less than $12,000 | 277 (52.7 %) | 67 (57.8 %) | 0.59 |
*
Means are presented ± standard error; percentages may not add up to 100% due to missing data.
†
P-values for differences in means were calculated using t test statistics. P-values for differences in proportions were calculated using Pearson’s X2 test statistic unless the cells have n<10; then Fisher’s exact test was used.
‡
BMI = body mass index; underweight is <18.5, normal is 18.5–24.9, overweight is 25.0–29.9, and obese is ≥ 30.0.
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ADI=AIDS defining illnesses