Table 2.
Characteristics of study participants with and without MetS
| MetS (n = 29) | No MetS (n = 60) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 49 ± 4 | 48 ± 8 | 0.54 |
| Sex (%) | |||
| Male | 12 (41) | 29 (48) | 0.35 |
| Female | 17 (59) | 31 (52) | |
| Duration of HIV (years) | 17 ± 7 | 18 ± 15 | 0.32 |
| ART (%) | |||
| PI | 22 (78) | 24 (44) | 0.003 |
| Non-PI | 6 (21) | 30 (55) | |
| Ethnicity (%) | 0.41 | ||
| Non-Hispanic White | 1 (3) | 9 (15) | |
| African-American | 22 (76) | 36 (60) | |
| Hispanic | 6 (21) | 15 (25) | |
| Employment (%) | 0.11 | ||
| Unemployed | 26 (93) | 48 (80) | |
| Employed (part or full time) | 2 (7) | 12 (20) | |
| Systolic BP (mmHg) | 132 ± 13 | 122 ± 10 | 0.000 |
| Diastolic BP (mmHg) | 84 ± 9 | 78 ± 8 | 0.002 |
| Body mass index (kg/m2) | 31.8 ± 7.0 | 31.0 ± 8.2 | 0.64 |
| Waist circumference (cm) | 108 ± 15.0 | 105 ± 20 | 0.46 |
| Waist-hip ratio | 0.93 ± 0.07 | 0.92 ± 0.07 | 0.38 |
| VO2max (ml/kg/min) | 26.5 ± 7.7 | 27.3 ± 8.4 | 0.76 |
| 1-RM upper body (lbs) | 112 ± 49 | 117 ± 53 | 0.69 |
| 1-RM lower body (lbs) | 209 ± 93 | 232 ± 71 | 0.24 |
| Current coffee drinker (%) | 20 (77) | 47 (78) | 0.34 |
| Current alcohol drinker (%) | 6 (21) | 16 (27) | 0.54 |
| Current smoker (%) | 9 (31) | 23 (38) | 0.50 |
| Sleep (hours) | 6.5 ± 1.7 | 7 ± 1.8 | 0.70 |
Data are means ± SD or n (%).
MetS metabolic syndrome, ART antiretroviral therapy, PI protease inhibitors, BP blood pressure, VO 2max maximal oxygen consumption, 1-RM one repetition maximum.