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Table 3 Univariate analysis of the association between subclinical atherosclerosis and socio-demographic variables, habits, and metabolic data in individuals infected with HIV by age group, seen at two referral hospitals in the state of Pernambuco, Brazil

From: Risk factors for subclinical atherosclerosis in HIV-infected patients under and over 40 years: a case–control study

Variables

< 40 years old (n=351)

≥ 40 years old (n=346)

% subclinical atherosclerosis

OR(CI)

p-value

% subclinical atherosclerosis

OR(CI)

p-value

Age (continuous)

-

1.17 (1.10 – 1.25)

< 0.001

-

1.11 (1.06 – 1.16)

< 0.001

Gender

      

Female

18.3

1.0

-

62,7

1.0

-

Male

26.8

1.63 (0.96 – 2.75)

0.067

69.2

1.33 (0.84 – 2.09)

0.213

Race

      

White

13.3

1.0

-

68.2

1.0

-

Nonwhite

26.8

2.38 (1.22 – 4.64)

0.011

65.9

0.89 (0.53 – 1.52)

0.691

Schooling (years of study)

      

1 to 12

22.3

1.0

-

66.4

1.0

-

13 or more

32.3

1.67 (0.77 – 3.59)

0.190

68.3

1.10 (0.58 – 2.10)

0.759

Stable partner

      

No

20.1

1.0

-

62.5

1.0

-

Yes

36.8

2.30 (1.30 – 4.08)

0.004

78.6

2.19 (1.23 – 3.91)

0.008

Smoking

      

No

24.4

1.0

-

66.4

1.0

-

Yes

19.8

0.87 (0.36 – 2.09)

0.759

66.7

0.97 (0.46 – 1.93)

0.929

Lipodystrophy

      

No

20.6

1.0

-

63.5

1.0

-

Yes

28.0

1.50 (0.88 – 2.54)

0.131

70.2

1.35 (0.84 – 2.17)

0.206

Metabolic Syndrome

      

No

17.9

1.0

-

63.9

1.0

-

Yes

49.1

4.42 (2.44 – 7.99)

0,000

72.0

1.44 (0.87 – 2.38)

0.147

Hypertension

      

No

19.1

1.0

-

61.0

1.0

-

Yes

44.3

3.36 (1.87 – 6.03)

0.000

76.9

2.12 (1.28 – 3.52)

0.004

Waist circumference (cm)

      

Normal

19.2

1.0

-

62.3

1.0

-

Abnormal*

41.2

2.94 (1.66 – 5.18)

0.000

74.7

1.64 (0.93 – 2.89)

0.087

BMI (kg/m 2 )

      

< 25

15.5

1.0

-

60.0

1.0

-

≥ 25 and < 30

32.6

2.63 (1.49 – 4.67)

0.001

75.2

2.02 (1.19 – 3.42)

0.008

≥ 30

52.9

6.14 (2.86 – 13.2)

0.000

81.2

2.88 (1.13 – 7.32)

0.025

Total cholesterol (mg/dL)

      

< 200

21.7

1.0

-

62.6

1.0

-

200 - <240

28.6

1.44 (0.69 – 2.98)

0.323

69.4

1.35 (0.79 – 2.32)

0.269

≥ 240

42.1

2.62 (1.01 – 6.80)

0.048

83.0

2.89 (1.22 – 6.84)

0.015

HDL-cholesterol (mg/dL) **

      

Normal

24.8

1.0

-

64.8

1.0

-

Low

22.4

0.87 (0.52 – 1.44)

0.596

67.7

1.13 (0.72 – 1.79)

0.579

LDL-cholesterol (mg/dL)

      

< 130

22.2

1.0

-

61.5

1.0

-

≥ 130

30.4

1.53 (0.77 – 3.05)

0.225

82.9

3.02 (1.58 – 5.82)

0.001

Triglycerides (mg/dL)

      

< 150

18.9

1.0

-

63.9

1.0

-

≥ 150

31.4

1.96 (1.17 - 3.28)

0.010

69.3

1.27 (0.80 – 2.01)

0.296

Fasting glucose (mg/dL)

      

< 100

21.6

1.0

-

65.6

1.0

-

≥ 100

35.7

2.01 (1.01 – 4.01)

0.046

72.4

1.39 (0.81 – 2.38)

0.227

  1. *Men: waist >102 cm; women: waist >88 cm.
  2. **Low HDL-cholesterol < 40 mg/dL in men and < 45 mg/dL in women.