Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics at the visit after HAART initiation (N = 1,313)
| Site | |
|---|---|
| Baltimore | 314(23.9) |
| Chicago | 311(23.7) |
| Pittsburgh | 295(22.5) |
| Los Angeles | 393(29.9) |
| Age, median (IQR), yrs | 42.9(37.9–48.3) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | |
| Caucasian | 758(57.7) |
| Hispanic/Latino | 187(14.3) |
| African American | 348(26.5) |
| Other Ethnic Minority | 20(1.5) |
| Education, n (%) | |
| High School or Less | 319(24.3) |
| Some College | 417(31.8) |
| College Degree or Higher | 577(43.9) |
| Ever Clinical AIDS Diagnosis, n (%) | 175(13.3) |
| Pre-HAART CD4+ Cell Count (µl), median (IQR) | 306(174–464) |
| < 200 | 397(30.2) |
| 200 – 349 | 375(28.6) |
| 350 – 499 | 259(19.7) |
| ≥ 500 | 282(21.5) |
| Log10HIV Viral Load, median (IQR) | 3.5(1.6–4.6) |
| HCV-Positive, n (%) | 137(10.4) |
| Body Mass Index, median (IQR) | 24.4(22.5–27) |
| High Blood Pressure, n (%) | 338(25.7) |
| Dyslipidemia, n (%) | 566(43.1) |
| SF-36 Physical Component Summary, median (IQR) | 52.3(42.9–56.1) |
| SF-36 Mental Component Summary, median (IQR) | 51.0 (38.6–57.1) |
| CES-D ≥ 16, n (%) | 408(31.1) |
| Binge Drinking, n (%) | 120(9.1) |
| Smoking, n (%) | |
| Current | 503(38.3) |
| Past | 470(35.8) |
| Never | 340(25.9) |
| Any Stimulant Use, n (%) | 341(26) |
HAART: highly active antiretroviral therapy. High Blood Pressure was defined if systolic blood pressure ≥ 140 mmHg or diastolic blood pressure ≥ 90 mmHg or diagnosed with hypertension and use of antihypertensive medications.
Dyslipidemia was defined if fasting total cholesterol ≥ 200 mg/dl or LDL ≥ 130 mg/dl or HDL < 40 mg/dl or triglycerides ≥ 150 mg/dl or use of lipid lowering medications with self-report of clinical diagnosis in the past.