Table 2.
Characteristics of Validation Cohort of 355 HIV Mono-Infected Patients for the Performance Study of HSI vs Liver Ultrasound
| Age (median years, IQR) | 45 (40–50.3) |
| Male gender (%) | 238 (67) |
| Diabetes (%) | 11 (3) |
| BMI (median kg/m², IQR) | 24.5 (22.6–28.1) |
| Time since HIV diagnosis (median years, IQR) | 11.2 (6.6–16.1) |
| HIV viral load <50 copies/mL (%) | 231 (65) |
| CD4 count (median cells/µL, IQR) | 516 (355–675.5) |
| On cART (%) | 337 (95) |
| Platelet count (median 109/L, IQR) | 225 (193.5–266.3) |
| AST (median IU/L, IQR) | 24 (21–28) |
| ALT (median IU/L, IQR) | 24 (19–36) |
| Albumin (median g/L, IQR) | 41 (39–44) |
| Glucose (median mmol/L, IQR) | 5.2 (4.4–5.8) |
| Cholesterol (median mmol/L, IQR) | 4.6 (4.1–5.4) |
| HSI ≥ 36 (%) | 117 (33) |
Abbreviations: ALT, alanine aminotransferase; AST, aspartate aminotransferase; BMI, body mass index; cART, combination antiretroviral therapy; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; HSI, hepatic steatosis index; IQR, interquartile range; IU, international units; mono, mononucleosis.