Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Characteristic | HIV + (n = 150) | HIV- (n = 155) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 34.2 ± 8.3 | 27.2 ± 9.5 | <0.001 |
Gender (M:F, %) | 83:17 | 58:42 | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 18.1 ± 2.8 | 17.9 ± 3.6 | 0.48 |
Haemoglobin (g/dL) | 10.0 ± 2.2 | 11.1 ± 1.8 | <0.001 |
Erythrocyte sedimentation rate (mm/hr) | 49.4 ± 23.6 | 43.7 ± 21.4 | 0.03 |
Absolute lymphocyte count (/mm3) | 2071 ± 1010 | 2435 ± 938 | 0.001 |
CD4 count (/mm3) | 194 ± 167 | 593 ± 232 | <0.001 |
Albumin (g/dL) | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 4.2 ± 0.6 | <0.001 |
Bilirubin (mg/dL) | 0.65 ± 0.24 | 0.67 ± 0.16 | 0.48 |
Alanine aminotransferase (IU/L) | 53.7 ± 42.5 | 39.2 ± 21.9 | <0.001 |
Aspartate aminotransferase (IU/L) | 48.2 ± 70.3 | 32.7 ± 21.0 | <0.01 |
Uric acid (units) | 5.7 ± 2.7 | 5.1 ± 1.5 | <0.01 |
Viral load (log copies/mL) | 5.23 (4.74-5.76) | Â | |