| Characteristics |
HIV-infected N=45 n (%) |
HIV-uninfected N=37 n (%) |
p-value* |
| Age, years: |
|
|
|
| <50 |
6 (13.3) |
8 (21.6) |
0.3 |
| 50-60 |
30 (66.7) |
22 (59.5) |
|
| >60 |
9 (20.0) |
7 (18.9) |
|
| Race, African American |
45 (100) |
36 (97.3) |
0.2 |
| Body Mass Index (BMI): |
|
|
|
| <25 kg/m2 |
23 (51.1) |
12 (32.4) |
0.09 |
| ≥ 25 kg/m2 |
22 (48.9) |
25 (67.6) |
|
| Smoker, current |
31 (69.0) |
21 (56.8) |
0.3 |
| Comorbidity: |
|
|
|
| Diabetes |
12 (26.7) |
7 (18.9) |
0.4 |
| Hepatitis C Infection |
32 (71.1) |
18 (55.6) |
0.1 |
| Hypertension |
31 (68.9) |
27 (73.0) |
0.7 |
| Chronic Pulmonary Disease |
9 (20.0) |
11 (29.7) |
0.3 |
| Dyslipidemia |
16 (36.4) |
8 (25.8) |
0.3 |
| Anemia, (Hgb<13 g/dl) |
11(24.4) |
14(37.8) |
0.2 |
* chi-squared test |
