Table 1. Demographic, Medical, and Laboratory Factors for 57 HIV-Infected Study Participants.
| Characteristics | Summary Statistics |
|---|---|
| Study site (n [percentage])a | |
| USC | 21 (37%) |
| UCLA | 36 (63%) |
| Age (years) | |
| Mean ± SD | 51.9 ± 9.9 |
| Median (range) | 53 (27 to 72) |
| Male sex (n [percentage])a | 56 (98%) |
| Race/ethnicity (n [percentage])a | |
| White | 31 (54%) |
| Black | 8 (14%) |
| Hispanic | 17 (30%) |
| Asian | 1 (2%) |
| HIV risk factor, (n [percentage])a,b | |
| MSM only | 41 (75%) |
| IDU only | 4 (7%) |
| Both MSM and IDU | 1 (2%) |
| Heterosexual | 7 (12%) |
| IDU and heterosexual | 1 (2%) |
| Other | 1 (2%) |
| Time since diagnosis of HIV infection (months) | |
| Mean ± SD | 187.1 ± 91.7 |
| Median (range) | 194 (3 to 359) |
| Diagnosis of AIDS (n [percentage])a | 51 (89%) |
| Time since diagnosis of AIDS (months) | |
| Mean ± SD | 134.4 ± 67.7 |
| Median (range) | 149 (0 to 247) |
| Current CD4+ T-lymphocyte count (cells/μL) | |
| Mean ± SD | 473.9 ± 226.7 |
| Median (range) | 420 (80 to 1037) |
| Nadir CD4+ T-lymphocyte count (cells/μL) | |
| Mean ± SD | 118.2 ± 139.8 |
| Median (range) | 66 (0 to 602) |
| Current HIV blood level (RNA copies/μL) | |
| Mean ± SD | 6011 ± 27816 |
| Median (range) | 0 (0 to 188393) |
| Smoking history (n [percentage])a | |
| Current smoker | 11 (19%) |
| Former smoker | 1 (2%) |
| Never smoked | 45 (79%) |
| Comorbidities (n [percentage])a | |
| Hypertension | 23 (40%) |
| Diabetes mellitus | 7 (12%) |
| Cardiovascular disease | 2 (4%) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 0 |
| Renal disease | 3 (5%) |
IDU = intravenous drug use; HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; MSM = men who have sex with men; SD = standard deviation.
a
Number of individuals with characteristic among 57 study participants evaluated, unless otherwise stated.
b
HIV risk factor known for 55 of 57 participants.