Table 4.
Factors associated with TC, LDL and HDL cholesterol levels (final multivariate models for HIV only), n=67
| Total Cholesterol | LDL cholesterol | HDL cholesterol | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parameter | Coefficient (95% CI) |
p-value | Coefficient (95% CI) |
p-value | Coefficient (95% CI) |
p-value |
| Hepatitis C Co-infection | −9.9 (−23.0, 3.3) | 0.14 | −11.1 (−22.3, 0.4) | 0.06 | 1.4 (−4.7, 7.4) | 0.66 |
| Triglycerides (per 10 mg/dL) | 2.2 (1.2, 3.3) | <0.0001 | 0.8 (−0.0, 1.7) | 0.06 | −0.7 (−1.3, 0.0) | 0.06 |
| Poly-unsaturated fat (g) intake | 0.9 (0.2, 1.6) | 0.02 | 0.7 (0.1, 1.3) | 0.02 | ||
| ≥ 1 alcohol drink every day | 14.0 (0.3, 27.6) | 0.04 | ||||
| On Ritonavir and/or Kaletra | −7.9 (−14.9, −1.0) | 0.03 | ||||
| C-Reactive Protein (Reactive =Yes) | −8.3 (−14.4, −2.2) | 0.007 | ||||