Table 2.
Characteristics of the REACH Ancillary Study Population by HIV and Treatment Status
| Variable | HIV+, No therapy (n=30) | HIV+, ART (n=67) | HIV uninfected (n=81) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years | 17.0 (1.1) | 16.9 (1.1) | 16.5 (1.3) | 0.07 |
| BMI at baseline, kg/m2 | 27.29 (6.6) | 26.4 (6.9) | 27.05 (8.9) | 0.84 |
| BMI at 18 months, kg/m2 | 27.8 (5.6) | 27.0 (7.8) | 28.0 (9.1) | 0.73 |
| CD4 count, cells/μla | 595 (475, 831) | 525 (377, 619) | — | 0.03 |
| Viral load, copies/mla | 3,500 (1,300, 7,650) | 5,000 (1,100, 20,500) | — | 0.34 |
| Current smoker, % | 48.3 | 25.0 | 37.2 | 0.08 |
| Alcohol use, % | 90.5 | 48.8 | 86.7 | <0.0001 |
| Marijuana or illicit drug use, % | 91.7 | 47.2 | 84.6 | <0.0001 |
| Race, % | ||||
| Black | 70.0 | 76.1 | 66.7 | 0.81 |
| White | 10.0 | 7.5 | 11.1 | |
| Other | 20.0 | 16.4 | 22.2 | |
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These values are given only for HIV-infected adolescents. Values are means (SD) or medians (25th, 75th percentile).
ART, antiretroviral therapy; BMI, body mass index.