Table 1.
Participants’ socio-demographical and clinical characteristics
| Variables | All participants (n = 129) | HIV+ (n = 94) | HIV− (n = 35) | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender (M/F) | 107:22 | 84:10 | 23:12 | < 0.01 |
| Race (W/NW) | 65:64 | 48:46 | 17:18 | 0.06 |
| Age | 54 (48–62) | 53.5 (49, 61) | 55 (46.5, 67.5) | 0.45 |
| Education | 14 (12–16) | 14 (12, 16) | 14 (12, 16) | 0.90 |
| LT MDD (Y/N)b | 66:61 | 56:36 | 10:25 | < 0.01 |
| LT SUD (Y/N)b | 89:38 | 73:19 | 16:19 | < 0.01 |
| EDI (years) | - | 20.2 (12.7, 26.4) | - | - |
| Nadir CD4 (cells/μL) | - | 123 (18.8, 324.3) | - | - |
| CD4 absolute (cells/μL) | - | 612 (430, 792) | - | - |
| CD4 percent (%) | - | 25.8 (32.1, 40.3) | - | - |
| CD8 absolute (cells/μL) | - | 797 (545.5, 1102) | - | - |
| CD8 percent (%) | - | 41.7 (34.5, 53.4) | - | - |
| CD4 CD8 ratio | - | 0.76 (0.49, 1.18) | - | - |
| % on ART | - | 95% | - | - |
| % RNA levels undetectable | - | 90% | - | - |
Characteristics of all of our participants
M male, F female, W White, NW not White, LT MDD lifetime major depression disorder diagnosis, LT SUD lifetime substance use disorder diagnosis, EDI estimated duration of infection
a
The p value of a double tailed chi-squared or Mann-Whitney test. There was a significant association between biological sex, LT MDD, LT SUD, and HIV status in relation to HIV serostatus
b
Missing data of 2 participants in the LT MDD and LT SUD variables that did not underwent structured interviews to asses LT MDD and LT SUD