Variables N Mean±SD Minimum Maximum
Clinical and biological parameters
Age, years 178 49±9 21 79
Male gender, n(%) 178 143(80)    
BMIa, kg/m2 178 25±4 16 42
Waist circumference, cm 178 91±11 64 131
Metabolic syndrome, n(%) 148 77(52)    
Current smokers, n(%) 162 21(13)    
Former smokers, n(%) 162 59(36)    
Anthihypertensive therapy, n(%) 176 39(22)    
Statin therapy, n(%) 175 35(20)    
Diabetics, n(%) 178 9(5)    
Total cholesterol, mmol/L 145 5.33±1.01 2.85 8.55
HDLb cholesterol, mmol/L 145 1.26±0.44 0.50 4.40
25-hydroxyvitamin D*, ng/mL 153 24 (15-34) 5 68
HIV-related parameters
Duration of PIctreatment, months* 120 84 (44-171) 0 361
Number of patients treated with PI, n (%) 157 120(76)    
Nadir CD4 count* 169 236 (90-325) 0 889
Current CD4 count* 174 560 (402-740) 49 2174
Current CD8 count* 172 692 (549-914) 75 2101
CD4/CD8 131 0.88±0.43 0.06 2.78
Nadir CD4 / current CD8* 167 0.339 (0.107-0.553) 0 .55
HIV classification: A or B, n(%) 141 116(82)    
HIV classification: C, n(%) 141 25(18)    
Continuous variable are presented as mean ± standard deviation (SD); discrete variables as number (percent)
*For skewness distribution, median (interquartile range) is presented
aBMI: Body Mass Index
bHDL: High-density Lipoprotein
cPI: Protease Inhibitor.
Table 1: Clinical, biological and HIV-related parameters.
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