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Table 1 Main characteristics of cases and matched controls at time of late sample

From: The association of high-sensitivity c-reactive protein and other biomarkers with cardiovascular disease in patients treated for HIV: a nested case–control study

Characteristic

Cases

Controls

p-value#

 

(n= 33)*

(n= 71)*

 

Age, years

   

median (IQR)

47 (42, 53)

45 (39, 49)

0.139

Gender, n(%)

   

Female

1 (3%)

8 (11%)

0.205

Mode of HIV trasmission, n (%)

   

IDU

13 (39%)

21 (30%)

 

Homosexual contacts

7 (21%)

18 (25%)

0.365

Heterosexual contacts

12 (36%)

24 (34%)

0.657

Other/Unknown

1 (3%)

8 (11%)

0.143

Co-infection with HBV or HCV, n (%)

   

Yes

16 (48%)

26 (37%)

0.224

CD4 count, cells/mm3

   

Median (IQR)

550 (451, 730)

525 (370, 768)

0.805

HIV RNA, log10 copies/mL

   

Median (IQR)

2.1 (1.7, 4.0)

1.7 (1.7, 2.7)

0.164

Median total cholesterol (IQR)

  

0.006

nmol/L

5.4 (4.6, 6.3)

4.9 (4.0, 5.6)

 

mg/dL

209.0 (180.0, 247.0)

192.0 (155.0, 217.0)

 

Median HDL-cholesterol (IQR)

  

0.130

nmol/L

2.1 (1.8, 2.3)

2.3 (1.9, 2.6)

 

mg/dL

40.0 (35.0, 45.0)

44.0 (37.0, 51.0)

 

cART-treated before late sample, n (%)

  

0.115

Yes

29 (88%)

54 (76%)

 

AIDS diagnosis, n (%)

  

0.586

Yes

6 (18%)

16 (23%)

 

Cumulative exposure to NRTI, months

  

0.003

Median (IQR)

51 (27, 102)

121 (40, 145)

 

Cumulative exposure to NNRTI, months

  

0.021

Median (IQR)

3 (0, 27)

30 (0, 77)

 

Cumulative exposure to PI, months

  

0.020

Median (IQR)

26 (8, 38)

52 (11, 89)

 

Calendar year of sample

  

<.001

Median (IQR)

2003 (2001, 2006)

2008 (2003, 2008)

 

Median duration between late sample and analysis time, months

3 (2, 12)

8 (7, 28)

0.051

Prior use of statins°, n (%)

  

0.263

Yes

5 (15%)

4 (6%)

 

Body Mass Index§, kg/m2

  

0.366

Median (IQR)

23.7 (21.7, 25.8)

23.1 (21.3, 26.3)

 

eGFR^ (MDRD formula), ml/min/1.73 m2

  

0.637

Median (IQR)

92 (80, 116)

86 (77, 98)

 
  1. *2 cases and 4 controls had no late sample available.
  2. #from fitting a conditional logistic regression model (continuous variables in log scale).
  3. °Current use (i.e. use during the 3 months before sample) was an exclusion criterion.
  4. § available in 21 cases and 58 controls.
  5. ^ available in 24 cases and 56 controls.