Table 1.
Characteristics of HIV-infected persons and matched controls in study cohort.
| HIV Infected (n = 890) No. (%)a |
Controls (n = 807) No. (%)a |
Total (n = 1697) No. (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, years, Mean ± SD | 49.6 ± 7.1 | 49.0 ± 6.5 | 49.3 ± 6.8 |
| Male sex | 688 (77) | 614 (76) | 1302 (77) |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White/non-Hispanic | 391 (44) | 333 (41) | 724 (43) |
| Black | 450 (51) | 443 (55) | 893 (52) |
| White/Hispanic | 19 (2) | 13 (2) | 32 (2) |
| Other | 30 (3) | 18 (2) | 48 (3) |
| Insuranceb | |||
| Medicare/Medicaid | 362 (41) | 349 (43) | 711 (42) |
| Private | 385 (43) | 321 (40) | 706 (42) |
| None | 140 (16) | 135 (17) | 275 (16) |
| Tobaccob | |||
| Ever | 396 (48) | 368 (46) | 764 (47) |
| Never | 433 (52) | 434 (54) | 867 (53) |
| Current cocaine useb | 112 (13) | 133 (17) | 245 (15) |
| Diabetes mellitusb | 61 (7) | 160 (20) | 221 (13) |
| Systolic blood pressure, mmHg, Mean ± SD | 128.5 ± 12.9 | 130.8 ± 14.2 | 129.6 ± 13.6 |
| Total cholesterol, mg/dL, Mean ± SD | 190.5 ± 56.5 | 189.1 ± 50.6 | 189.8 ± 53.9 |
| LDL, mg/dL, Mean ± SD | 107.2 ± 34.5 | 111.2 ± 35.8 | 109.0 ± 35.2 |
| HDL, mg/dL, Mean ± SD | 44.8 ± 19.2 | 47.9 ± 16.2 | 46.3 ± 17.9 |
| CD4 count, Mean ± SD | 531.4 ± 324.1 | n/a | n/a |
| CD4 Nadir | 227.8 ± 211.1 | n/a | n/a |
| Viral suppression | |||
| <400 copies/mL | 570 (64) | n/a | n/a |
| <50 copies/mL | 423 (48) | n/a | n/a |
| Median (IQR) 10-year risk for CAD event, %c |
3 (0–5) | 3 (0–5) | 3 (0–5) |
| 10-year risk score for CAD event ≥10%c |
34 (4) | 26 (3) | 60 (4) |
Abbreviations: CAD, coronary artery disease; HDL, high density lipoprotein; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IQR, interquartile range; LDL, low density lipoprotein; SD, standard deviation.
a
Column percentages.
b
Missing data (counts): Cocaine, 15; Insurance, 5; Tobacco, 66.
c
Based on Framingham Risk Score for Coronary Heart Disease.