| Variable |
Obese (n=141) |
Overweight (n=108) |
Normal (n=148) |
Underweight (n=9) |
P value |
| Age |
42.6 ± 6.4 |
42.3 ± 7.4 |
42.7 ± 6 |
40.6 ± 5.2 |
0.7 |
| Men |
44% |
68% |
79% |
62% |
0.001 |
| Women |
56% |
32% |
21% |
38% |
| African American |
74% |
57% |
71% |
37% |
0.006 |
| Black Caribbean |
2% |
2% |
4% |
13% |
| Hispanic |
17% |
36% |
21% |
25% |
| White |
7% |
5% |
4% |
25% |
Annual Income:
Less than $10,000 |
85% |
88% |
90% |
100% |
0.7 |
| $11,000-$20,000 |
11% |
8% |
6% |
0% |
| $20,000-$49,000 |
2% |
2% |
4% |
0% |
| >$50,000 |
2% |
2% |
0% |
0% |
| Education (years of school) |
11.5 ± 2 |
11.3 ± 2.4 |
11.3 ± 2.6 |
9.7 ± 2.1 |
0.1 |
| Albumin |
4.5 ± 0.5 |
4.3 ± 0.4 |
4.2 ± 0.5 |
4.1 ± 0.6 |
0.1 |
| AST |
32.5 ± 23 |
34.1 ± 18 |
34.6 ± 16 |
33.3 ± 9.8 |
0.6 |
| ALT |
37.1 ± 33 |
37.8 ± 20 |
39.2 ± 19.9 |
24.7 ± 6.8 |
0.8 |
| CD4 cell counts |
536 ± 309 |
406.6 ± 270 |
383.9 ± 251 |
222 ± 217 |
0.001 |
| Viral Load Log |
2.5 ± 1.3 |
2.6 ± 1.3 |
2.8 ± 1.2 |
3.8 ± 1.3 |
0.04 |
Note: Demographic characteristics were expressed as percentages by BMI group. Biological measures were presented as means and standard deviations.
Note: AST = Aspartate transaminase also called glutamic oxaloacetic transaminase (SGOT) and ALT= alanine aminotransferase also called glutamic pyruvic transaminase
(SGPT).
Please note that there were 10 transgender participants that were not included in the table because gender and race could not be accurately classified. |
