Table 1.
Sample Description (N = 26)
| Variables | M (SD) | n (%) | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics Variables | |||
| Age (years) | 51.23 (6.17) | 41.4 – 67.07 | |
| Gender (number of Men) | 17 (65.4%) | ||
| Race (number Caucasian)* | 8 (30.8%) | ||
| Sexual Orientation (number Heterosexual) | 14 (53.8%) | ||
| Years of Education | 13.04 (2.03) | 8 – 18 | |
| Employment (number Unemployed) | 5 (19.2%) | ||
| Income** | 2.08 (1.16) | 1 – 5 | |
| Mental/Physical Health Variables | |||
| Total Number of Co-morbidities | 6.00 (2.42) | 2 – 10 | |
| Total Number of Medications | 7.19 (3.66) | 1 – 14 | |
| CES-Depression Score | 16.85 (12.89) | 1 – 52 | |
| Far Visual Acuity*** | −0.03 (0.12) | −0.10 – 0.50 | |
| Alcohol Use | 0.26 (0.61) | 0 – 2.77 | |
| Drug Use | 0.03 (0.05) | 0 – 0.23 | |
| Years with HIV | 15.92 (7.18) | 3.27 – 29.47 | |
| Number (%) Taking cART | 24 (92.3%) | ||
| cART Medication Adherence | 2.08 (2.41) | 0 – 8 | |
| CD4+ Lymphocyte Count (clinic values)† | 628.81 (342.86) | 54 – 1,333 | |
| Viral Load (clinic values)‡ | 4,502.96 (15,307.17) | 20 – 71,500 | |
| Cognitive Variables | |||
| UFOV® Total (milliseconds) | 659.65 (384.93) | 94 – 1,940 | |
| Complex Reaction Time (seconds) | 1.75 (0.52) | 1.10 – 3.08 | |
| Letter Comparison (number correct) | 48.73 (11.35) | 25 – 72 | |
| Pattern Comparison (number orrect) | 34.42 (5.19) | 24 – 45 | |
| HVLT-R Memory (number correct) | 27.77 (4.79) | 19 – 35 | |
| Finger Tapping Test (average number taps) | 46.04 (6.59) | 34.10 – 62.30 | |
| Trails A (seconds) | 32.98 (7.41) | 19.82 – 54.09 | |
| Trails B (seconds) | 83.36 (32.89) | 37.25 – 161.44 | |
| Everyday Functioning Variable | |||
| TIADL | 0.00 (0.63) | −0.97 – 1.69 |
Notes
*
All others were African American except 1 who was Hispanic;
**
For income, 1 = $0 – $10,000 and 8 = above $70,000;
***
For far visual acuity, the LogMar score is reported where lower values = better visual acuity, and 0.00 = 20/20 vision.
†
= cell/mm3.
‡
= copies/ml.
cART = combination antiretroviral therapy; CES = Centers for Epidemiological Studies; HVLT-R = Hopkins Verbal Learning Test - Revised; TIADL = Timed Instrumental Activities of Daily Living; UFOV® = Useful Field of View. All cognitive data are raw values.