| Variable |
Non-TCP (N=80) |
TCP (N=320) |
P value |
| Age |
43 ± 6.7 |
42.6 ± 7 |
0.8 |
Gender
Men
Women |
56% (45)
44% (35) |
74% (236)
26% (84) |
0.01 |
Race/Ethnicity
African American |
63% (50) |
73% (234) |
0.1 |
| Black Caribbean |
3% (2) |
2% (6) |
| Hispanic |
27% (22) |
20% (64) |
| White |
7% (6%) |
5% (16) |
| Education (years of school) |
11.6 ± 2.3 |
11.3 ± 2.3 |
0.2 |
| Years Living with HIV |
14.9 ± 7.5 |
15.6 ± 8 |
0.6 |
Mode of HIV Transmission
Homosexual
Heterosexual
Drugs
Transfusion
Multiple risks of Exposure |
59%
30%
3%
4%
4% |
51%
26%
8%
8%
7% |
0.2 |
| Years drinking |
6.6 ± 1.2 |
8.8 ± 0.6 |
0.1 |
| Total number of drinks per week |
15 ± 1.3 |
19 ± 3.5 |
0.04 |
| Albumin mg/dl |
4 ± 0.6 |
4.2 ± 0.5 |
0.9 |
Liver enzymes
AST IU/L |
35 ± 20 |
41 ± 23 |
0.06 |
| ALT IU/L |
33 ± 30 |
38 ± 27 |
0.3 |
| Antiretroviral Therapy |
94% |
93% |
0.5 |
| Adherence (ACTG) |
86% |
88% |
0.5 |
| Mood disorders treatment |
32% |
37% |
0.2 |
Note. Values are means ± SD or percentages with exact n in the parenthesis.
Note. Significant drinking and gender differences were found between groups. |
