Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics of people living with HIV (PLWH) and the general population (FinHealth 2017 Study)
| PLWH | General population | |
|---|---|---|
| Number of subjects | 1041 | 7047 |
| Gender [% (95% CI)] | ||
| Male | 81 (79–83) | 49 (48–51) |
| Female | 19 (17–21) | 51 (49–52) |
| Age (years) [median (IQR; 95% CI)] | 50.4 (43.2–57.1; 49.8–51.1) | 51.4 (35.7–66.5; 50.3–52.6) |
| Age group [% (95% CI)] | ||
| 18–34 years | 9 (8–11) | 24 (22–26) |
| 35–49 years | 38 (35–41) | 24 (22–25) |
| 50–64 years | 43 (40–46) | 25 (24–26) |
| 65+ years | 9 (8–11) | 28 (26–29) |
| BMI (kg/m2) [median (IQR; 95% CI)] | 25.3 (22.7–28.4; 25.0–25.6) | 26.4 (23.5–29.8; 26.1–26.6) |
| BMI groups [% (95% CI)] | ||
| BMI < 18.5 | 2 (1–3) | 1 (1–1) |
| BMI ≥ 18.5 to < 25 | 46 (42–49) | 37 (35–39) |
| BMI ≥ 25 to < 30 | 36 (33–39) | 38 (37–40) |
| BMI ≥ 30 | 17 (15–20) | 24 (23–26) |
| Smoking status [% (95% CI)] | ||
| Current smoker | 40 (37–43) | 17 (15–18) |
| Ex‐smoker | 29 (27–32) | 24 (23–26) |
| Never smoker | 31 (28–34) | 59 (57–61) |
CI, confidence interval; IQR, interquartile range; BMI, body mass index.