Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants (N = 384)
Characteristics | N | All patients (mean ± SD) | Men (mean ± SD) | Women (mean ± SD) | P-value i |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 384 | 42.82 (8.3) | 43.26 (8.2) | 42.54 (8.4) | 0.121 |
HIV infection duration (years) | 220 | 6.33 (3.9) | 5.78 (4.0) | 6.72 (3.9) | 0.047* |
ART duration (years) | 383 | 6.18 (3.43) | 5.82 (3.5) | 6.39 (3.4) | 0.094# |
CD4 cell counts (cells/µL) | 364 | 407.5 (254.6) | 347.9 (207.2) | 437.9 (271.0) | 0.005** |
Height (metres) | 270 | 162.7 (9.2) | 169.1 (9.6) | 159.5 (7.2) | < 0.001** |
Weight (Kg) | 377 | 70.8 (17.0) | 69.1 (14.0) | 71.7 (18.3) | 0.324 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 270 | 26.5 (6.8) | 23.7 (5.7) | 27.9 (6.8) | < 0.001** |
Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 206 | 120.3 (19.8) | 129.7 (25.7) | 118.2 (17.3) | 0.052# |
Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 207 | 80.6 (55.0) | 79.8 (18.1) | 80.9 (63.5) | 0.191 |
Blood glucose (mmol/L) | 246 | 5.6 (2.4) | 5.8 (2.4) | 5.5 (2.5) | 0.012* |
Triglycerides (mmol/L) | 111 | 1.6 (1.1) | 1.9 (1.4) | 1.5 (0.9) | 0.096# |
HDL cholesterol (mmol/L) | 112 | 1.3 (0.4) | 1.2 (0.3) | 1.3 (0.4) | 0.194 |