Table 1 Baseline characteristics and medical history of the patients

Baseline characteristics

Age (years)

43.46 ± 0.9.90

43.45 ± 11.48

0.845^a

Sex

0.839^b

Male

Female

70(67.3)

34(32.7)

70(68.6)

32(31.4)

Educational status

< 0.001^b

Elementary school

Secondary school

University

71(68.3)

27(26.0)

6(5.7)

39(38.2)

50(49.0)

13(12.8)

Body mass index (kg/m²)

26.56 ± 5.32

27.02 ± 4.53

0.435^a

Tobacco smoking

53(51.0)

48(47.1)

0.575^b

Alcohol consumption

15(14.4)

10(9.8)

0.310^b

Drug abuse

16(15.4)

1(1.0)

< 0.001^c

Medical history

Interval from HIV diagnosis (weeks)

20.99 ± 32.59

52.82 ± 46.67

< 0.001^a

Current HAART

58(55.8)

99(97.1)

< 0.001^b

Duration of HAART (weeks)

17.45 ± 20.74

53.27 ± 42.23

< 0.001^a

History of oral candidiasis

18(17.3)

0(0)

< 0.001^a

Medications in the last 3 months

Corticosteroids

Proton pump inhibitors

2(1.9)

0(0)

0(0)

0(0)

0.498^c

N/A