Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of the study population
Variable | PLWH (n = 643) |
|---|---|
Age, years, median (IQR) | 52 (46, 61) |
Sex (male), n (%) | 557 (87) |
Scandinavian or other European origin, n (%) | 562 (87) |
BMI (kg/m2), median (IQR) | 25 (23, 27) |
Underweight, BMI < 18.5, n (%) | 13 (2) |
Normal weight, BMI 18.5-24.99, n (%) | 319 (50) |
Overweight, BMI25-29.99, n (%) | 234 (36) |
Obese, BMI ≥ 30, n (%) | 77 (12) |
Abdominal obesity, n (%) | 372 (58) |
Smoking status | |
Current, n (%) | 154 (24) |
Previous, n (%) | 218 (34) |
Never, n (%) | 266 (41) |
Hypertension, yes, n (%) | 317 (49) |
Transmission mode | |
MSM, n (%) | 461 (72) |
Heterosexual, n (%) | 140 (22) |
IDU, n (%) | 5 (0.8) |
Other, n (%) | 10 (1.6) |
Current CD4+, cells/µL, median (IQR) | 660 (515, 831) |
< 200 | 10 (1.6) |
200–349 | 25 (4) |
350–499 | 101 (16) |
≥ 500 | 467 (73) |
CD4+ nadir < 200, cells/µL, n (%) | 252 (39) |
CD4+/CD8+ ratio, median (IQR) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.2) |
Time since HIV diagnosis, years, median (IQR) | 16 (9, 24) |
History of AIDS (yes), n (%) | 111 (17) |
Time with ART treatment, years, median (IQR) | 13 (7, 20) |
Exposure to older generation ART, yes, n (%) | 337 (52) |