Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the Participants by Group
| Intervention (n=54) | Control (n=53) | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics Characteristics | |||
| Age in years (±SD) | 52.3 (7.39) | 53.3 (7.36) | 0.521 |
| Gender | |||
| Male (%) | 34 (65) | 35 (66) | 0.742 |
| Transgender (%) | 3 (6) | 1 (2) | |
| Race (%) | |||
| African American/Black (%) | 48 (89) | 44 (83) | 0.242 |
| Caucasian/White/Other (%) | 6 (9) | 9 (17) | |
| Marital Status (%) | |||
| Married or Domestic Partnership (%) | 7 (13) | 8 (15) | 0.922 |
| Single/Separated/Divorced (%) | 43 (80) | 45 (85) | |
| Education (%) | |||
| High school, GED or less (%) | 26 (48) | 30 (57) | 0.292 |
| Some college or technical school training (%) | 20 (37) | 14 (27) | |
| College or higher (%) | 7 (13) | 9 (17) | |
| Monthly Income (%) | |||
| Less than $200 | 8 (15) | 6 (11) | 0.512 |
| $200-$799 | 24 (45) | 21 (40) | |
| $800-or more | 20 (37) | 26 (49) | |
| Have Health Insurance (%) | 48 (89) | 49 (94) | 0.732 |
| Have Children (%) | 29 (54) | 28 (54) | 0.922 |
| Currently Working (%) | 4 (7) | 5 (10) | 0.732 |
| Have Permanent Housing (%) | 49 (91) | 48 (92) | 0.782 |
| Adherent to HIV medications (>90%) (%) | 51 (94) | 52 (98) | 0.562 |
| Cardiometabolic Measures | |||
| 10-year AVSCD risk (±SD) | 10.7 (7.2) | 10.1 (8.5) | 0.73 |
| Waist-to-Hip Ratio (±SD) | 0.95 (0.07) | 0.94 (0.09) | 0.69 |
| Weight (kg) (±SD) | 88.9 (21.8) | 82.2 (20.9) | 0.11 |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) (±SD) | 29.9 (7.9) | 28.3 (8.2) | 0.31 |
| Systolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) (±SD) | 122.6 (15.7) | 125.4 (14.9) | 0.36 |
| Diastolic Blood Pressure (mmHg) (±SD) | 78.4 (11.0) | 81.4 (8.6) | 0.12 |
| HOMA-IR (±SD) | 3.69 (2.63) | 3.88 (3.52) | 0.74 |
| Total Cholesterol (±SD) | 169.7 (36.8) | 178.4 (37.8) | 0.21 |
| HDL (±SD) | 55.0 (15.0) | 54.7 (20.0) | 0.93 |
| LDL (±SD) | 90.2 (35.5) | 92.6 (27.7) | 0.70 |
| Triglycerides (±SD) | 124.9 (97.7) | 148.9 (82.7) | 0.18 |
| IL-6 (±SD) | 2.89 (1.94) | 3.35 (2.76) | 0.33 |
| Current Smoker (%) | 23 (43) | 20 (38) | 0.552 |
| Past Smoker (%) | 33 (61) | 41 (77) | 0.062 |
| Lifestyle Behavior Characteristics | |||
| Time in MVPA (minutes per week) (±SD) | 63.96 (100.82) | 56.65 (73.45) | 0.69 |
| Sedentary time (minutes per day) (±SD) | 230.45 (140.1) | 244.81(139.0) | 0.62 |
| Step Count per Day (SD) | 7066 (3609) | 6227 (2660) | 0.21 |
| Healthy Eating Index (±SD) | 49.0 (11.6) | 48.3 (12.6) | 0.75 |
| Fruit Servings | 1.17 (2.53) | 1.18 (2.33) | 0.98 |
| Vegetable Servings | 3.55 (3.18) | 3.39 (3.40) | 0.37 |
| Calories per day | 2460 (1747) | 2147 (1234) | 0.29 |
| Calories from carbohydrates (%) (±SD) | 48.1 (13.3) | 45.6 (10.8) | 0.29 |
| Servings of Sugary Drinks | 2.16 (3.25) | 1.44 (1.68) | 0.15 |
| HIV Characteristics | |||
| Years since diagnosis(±SD) | 15.9 (7.5) | 15.7 (7.8) | 0.88 |
| Visited ED in last year (%) | 14 (26) | 19 (36) | 0.282 |
| Hospitalized in last year (%) | 11(20) | 8 (15) | 0.422 |
| CD4+ count cells/ μL (±SD) | 632 (327) | 726 (405) | 0.22 |
| CD4+ Nadir cells/ μL (±SD) | 236 (197) | 179 (136) | 0.12 |
| Retained care in last year(%) | 41 (76) | 40 (76) | 0.77 |
1
Differences between groups analyzed using t-test unless otherwise noted;
2
Differences between groups analyzed using rank sum test; GED: General Equivalency Diploma, ASCVD: Atherosclerotic Cardiovascular Disease, HOMA-IR: Homeostatic model assessment-Insulin Resistance, HDL: High-Density Lipoprotein; LDL: Low-Density Lipoprotein; MVPA: Moderate-to-Vigorous Physical Activity; ED: Emergency Department