Table 4. Associations between various measures and HIV status, age and sex by linear regression models among those aged 50 years and older.a.
| Condition | N | Variable | b (95% CI) | t/F | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHO disability assessment | 2869 | HIV (infected) | 3.79 (−0.35 to 7.93) | 1.79 | 0.073 |
| Sex (female) | 5.00 (2.54–7.45) | 3.99 | <0.0001 | ||
| Age | 0.64 (0.52–0.78) | 9.82 | <0.0001 | ||
| BMI | 2739 | HIV (infected) | −3.86 (−5.55 to −2.17) | −4.48 | <0.0001 |
| Sex (female) | 3.26 (2.11–4.41) | 5.57 | <0.0001 | ||
| Age | −0.11 (−0.17 to −0.05) | −3.58 | <0.001 | ||
| Waist-to-hip ratio | 2664 | HIV (infected) | −0.02 (−0.06 to 0.02) | −1.08 | 0.282 |
| Sex (female) | −0.03 (−0.05 to −0.01) | −2.47 | 0.013 | ||
| Age | 0.00 (0.00) | 1.35 | 0.176 | ||
| Hand grip strength | 2561 | HIV (infected) | −4.73 (−8.70 to −0.77) | −2.34 | 0.019 |
| Sex (female) | −7.78 (−9.38 to −6.18) | −6.50 | <0.0001 | ||
| Age | −0.30 (−0.43 to −0.18) | −4.75 | <0.0001 |
b, beta co-efficient; F, F-test; t, t-test.
a
A model containing HIV status, age (continuous) and sex was run for each condition.