Table 3.

Factors associated with metabolic syndrome in HIV+ women (multiple regression analysis) (n = 240).

Variable	PR 95%	CI	p
BMI (kg/m2)	1.09	1.05–1.13	<0.001
FSH (≥40 mIU/mL)	1.66	1.14–2.40	0.008

PR, prevalence ratio; 95% CI, 95% confidence interval; BMI, body mass index; FSH, follicle stimulating hormone.

Variables considered: age (years); skin color (white/other); physical activity (0–2 times per week/≥3 times per week); education (0–7 years/≥8 years); family income (≤USD 750.00/>USD 750.00); household members (up to 2/>2); smoking (yes/no); alcoholism (yes/no); menopausal status (pre- or peri-menopause/post-menopause); weight gain (yes/no); hormone therapy (yes/no); self-rated health (excellent or good/not so good or bad); On ART (yes/no); other chronic diseases (yes/no); BMI (kg/m²); FSH (<40/≥40); TSH (≤4.5/>4.5); Free T4 (<0.90 or >1.80/0.90 to 1.80); drug use (yes or past/no); type of drug (marijuana, another/crack, Cocaine, Heroin); time since HIV diagnosis (≤10 years/>10 years); lopinavir use, current or previous (yes/no); Indinavir use, current or previous (yes/no); ART duration (≤1 year/>1 year); HIV-1 RNA PCR (≤50/>50); current CD4 cell count (<200/≥200); nadir CD4 (<200/≥200).