Table 2.
Comparison of patients with and without an AIDS-defining event
| Baseline characteristics | n | With AIDS-defining event (n = 17) | Without AIDS-defining event (n = 41) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 58 | 47.6 ± 3.08 | 42.3 ± 1.98 | 0.1553a |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 52 | 22.0 ± 1.36 | 21.6 ± 0.40 | 0.1743b |
| MSM | 40 | 11 (73.3 %) | 29 (82.9 %) | 0.4404c |
| CD4 (cells/μl) | 57 | 37.3 ± 11.2 | 275 + 30.9 | <0.0001b, * |
| HIV RNA level (log copies/ml) | 56 | 4.82 ± 0.13 | 4.43 ± 0.11 | 0.0638b |
| Brinkman index | 64 | 578 ± 121 | 357 ± 39.5 | 0.1179b |
| Brinkman index ≥600 | 11 | 6 (35.3%) | 5 (12.2 %) | 0.0411c, * |
Value are mean ± SD and number (weighted %)
BMI body mass index, MSM men who have sex with men
* P < 0.05
aUnpaired t test
bMann–Whitney U test
cChi-square test