Table 2:

Comparison of VACS Index scores by HAND stage. Of note, higher VACS Index scores indicate worse performance.

	VACS Index [mean (SD)]	p-value
Overall Cohort	16.4 (12.4)	---
HAND Diagnoses
Normal (n=76)	15.9 (11.3)	0.19
ANI (n=24)	13.2 (9.5)
MND (n=49)	18.1 (14.2)
HAD (7)	21 (16.6)
Any HAND
Normal (n=76)	15.9 (11.3)	0.62
ANI/MND/HAD (n=80)	16.9 (13.3)
Symptomatic HAND
Normal/ANI (n=100)	15.2 (10.9)	0.15
MND/HAD (n=56)	18.5 (14.5)
Dementia
Normal/ANI/MND (n=149)	16.2 (12.2)	0.32
HAD (n=7)	21 (16.6)

Abbreviations: ANI: asymptomatic neurocognitive disorder; HAD: HIV-associated dementia; HAND: HIV-associated neurocognitive disorder; MND: minor neurocognitive disorder; VACS: Veterans Aging Cohort Study