Table 2.
Demographics, HIV Disease, and Psychiatric characteristics by group.
| Variable Mean (SD) or %(n) |
HIV+ FHD (n = 190) |
HIV+ No FHD (n = 916) |
|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | ||
| Age (years) | 43.6 (9.0) | 43.3 (8.4) |
| Education (years) | 12.9 (2.6) | 12.5 (2.5) |
| Sex (% men) | 73% (138) | 78.0% (711) |
| Ethnicity (% Caucasian)* | 49% (93) | 36.0% (330) |
| WRAT-III Est. verbal IQ* | 93.4 (15.0) | 90.3 (16.8) |
| HIV Disease Characteristics | ||
| Current CD4 Count* | 498 (296) | 443 (279) |
| Nadir CD4 Count | 216 (191) | 200.0 (192) |
| HIV RNA plasma (log10) | 2.2 (1.7,3.5) | 2.4 (1.7, 4.1) |
| HIV RNA CSF (log10) | 1.7 (1.7,1.9) | 1.7 (1.7,2.5) |
| Proportion with AIDS | 61% (115) | 64% (582) |
| Proportion with HCV | 23% (43) | 28% (251) |
| Psychiatric Characteristics | ||
| BDI-II | 15.6 (10.5) | 13.3 (10.6) |
| Any substance Abuse/Dep (lifetime) | 69% (130) | 74% (675) |
*
p<0.05; BDI-II = Beck Depression Inventory – II; WRAT-III = Wide Range Achievement Test, 3rd Edition.