Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics
| HIV+ Males (n = 93) | HIV Males (n = 42) | HIV+ Females (n = 44) | HIV− Females (n = 49) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 41.7 (1.8) | 35.0 (3.2) | 44.0 (2.5) | 34.0 (2.8) a |
| Education (years) | 13.5 (0.3) | 13.6 (0.4) | 13.3 (0.3) | 14.1 (0.3) |
| Race (% African American) | 77.7% | 57.7% b | 75.0% | 70.6% |
| Depression (BDI-II) | 9.5 (0.8) | 5.8(1.5) | 11.6 (1.2) c | 6.2 (1.1) |
| Duration of HIV diagnosis (months) | 123 (11) | 97 (12) | ||
| Mean CD4 (cells/μl) (IQR) | 553 (364–719) | NA | 668 (402–888) | NA |
| Mean Nadir CD4 (cells/μl) (IQR) | 229 (24–346) | NA | 283 (67–430) | NA |
| Mean Log plasma viral load (IQR) | 3.75 (3.0–3.04) | NA | 3.67 (3.0–3.28) | NA |
| % undetectable | 77% | 84% |
BDI-II=Beck Depression Inventory-II, IQR=interquartile range
Values represent the mean values and standard error for each group. Significance (p) was determined using independent samples t-tests and chi-square analyses (group x gender). Education was measured as highest year of school completed.
a
HIV− females were significantly younger than HIV+ males (p <0.05) and HIV+ females (p< 0.05)
b
HIV− males had a significantly lower percentage of African Americans than HIV+ male, HIV+ female, and HIV− female groups (p<0.05).
c
HIV+ females had significantly higher BDI-II scores than HIV− males (p< 0.05) and HIV− females (p <0.01).