Table 2. Demographic characteristics of HIV-infected Subjects Enrolled in the Study.

Patient Characteristics	ART N = 16	No ART N = 6	P-value
Age (mean, SD)	48.4 (5.6)	46 (10.4)	0.49
Gender (% male)	6 (37.5)	3 (50)	0.60
Race			0.45
White n (%)	1 (6.3)	1 (16.7)
Black n (%)	15 (93.7)	5 (83.3)
Other n (%)	0	0
BMI (kg/m2, mean, SD)	33.6 (8.4)	36.3 (6.9)	0.48
SMAST (median, IQR)	0 (0–3.75)	0 (0–2.3)	0.46
AUDIT (median, IQR)	0.5 (0–3.5)	2 (0.8–2.5)	0.46
CD4 (n = 16)(median, IQR)	405.5 (269.3–599)	541.5 (342–618)	0.54
Viral load (log copies/mL, median, IQR)	0 (0–0)	4.08 (0–4.18)	0.04

BMI =  Body Mass Index.

SMAST =  Short Michigan Alcohol Screening Test.

AUDIT =  Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test.

ART =  Anti-retroviral medications.