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. 2013 Oct 25;3(10):e003245. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2013-003245

Table 3.

Crude and mutually adjusted heart age deviation (difference from comparator group*) according to patient characteristics for non-smokers and smokers

Variable All individuals (N=749)
Non smoker deviation (years) (95% CI)
Smoker deviation (years) (95% CI)
Crude Adjusted Crude Adjusted
Female vs male −1.65 (−3.25 to −0.05) −0.96 (−2.52 to 0.59) −2.32 (−4.38 to −0.25) −0.72 (−2.62 to 1.18)
Age category
 18–39*
 40–49 3.02 (1.35 to 4.69) 3.38 (1.66 to 5.10) 6.48 (4.44 to 8.52) 6.75 (4.65 to 8.86)
 50–59 6.27 (4.11 to 8.43) 6.39 (4.17 to 8.61) 12.64 (10.00 to 15.27) 12.64 (9.94 to 15.35)
 60+ 8.26 (5.36 to 11.16) 8.87 (5.90 to 11.84) 16.67 (13.13 to 20.20) 17.21 (13.59 to 20.83)
CD4 count category (cells/mm3)
 <500*
 500–750 1.91 (0.23 to 3.60) 2.39 (0.74 to 4.03) 2.50 (0.34 to 4.66) 3.01 (1.00 to 5.02)
 ≥750 4.23 (2.23 to 6.23) 4.28 (2.28 to 6.27) 6.12 (3.55 to 8.68) 5.44 (3.01 to 7.87)
Viral load category
 Treated with suppressed vl*
 Treated with unsuppressed vl 1.07 (−1.44 to 3.59) 2.84 (0.40 to 5.29) −0.19 (−3.42 to 3.04) 2.90 (−0.08 to 5.89)
 Untreated −1.39 (−3.36 to 0.58) 0.27 (−1.74 to 2.27) −3.61 (−6.15 to −1.07) −0.28 (−2.73 to 2.17)
ART start date pre 01/01/2003 0.18 (−1.62 to 1.99) −2.28 (−4.14 to −0.42) 1.98 (−0.35 to 4.30) −2.43 (−4.70 to −0.17)
Constant −1.26 (−3.00 to 0.49) 6.70 (4.57 to 8.82)

ART, antiretroviral therapy.