Table 1 General characteristics of the study population by HAART status
Variables | HAART experienced Group (n = 157) | HAART-naïve Group (n = 52) | Total | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male, n(%) | 34 (21.7) | 17 (32.7) | 51 (24.4) |  |
Female, n(%) | 123 (78.3) | 35 (67.3) | 158 (75.6) |  | |
Age (years) | Mean ± SD | 44.9 (10.7) | 38.8 (10.8) | 43.4 (11.0) | 0.0002 |
21-30 years, n(%) | 12 (7.6) | 12 (23.1) | 24 (11.5) |  | |
31-40 years, n(%) | 48 (30.6) | 19 (36.5) | 67 (32.1) |  | |
41-50 years, n(%) | 52 (33.1) | 15 (28.8) | 67 (32.1) |  | |
> 50 years, n(%) | 45 (28.7) | 6 (11.5) | 51 (24.4) |  | |
BMI (kg/m2) | Mean ± SD | 27.0 (5.4) | 25.3 (4.6) | 26.6 (5.3) | 0.0188 |
< 18 kg/m2, n(%) | 3 (1.9) | 1 (1.9) | 4 (1.9) |  | |
18-24.9 kg/m2, n(%) | 64 (40.8) | 2548.1) | 89 (42.6) |  | |
25.0-29.9 kg/m2, n(%) | 50 (31.8) | 18 (34.6) | 68 (32.5) |  | |
≥ 30 kg/m2, n(%) | 40 (25.5) | 8 (15.4) | 48 (23.0) |  | |
CD4+ T cell count* | Mean ± SD | 430.3 (301.2) | 411 (222.5) | 424.9 (280.6) | 0.7389 |
|  | < 200 cells\μl | 20 (23.5) | 6 (18.2) | 26 (22.0) |  |
|  | 200-499 cells\μl | 36 (42.4) | 14 (42.4) | 50 (42.4) |  |
|  | ≥ 500 cells\μl | 29 (34.1) | 13 (39.4) | 42 (35.6) |  |
Alcohol intake | No, n(%) | 131 (83.4) | 40 (76.9) | 171 (81.8) |  |
|  | Yes, n(%) | 26 (16.6) | 12 (23.1) | 38 (18.2) |  |
Cigarette smoking | No, n(%) | 154 (98.1) | 51 (98.1) | 205 (98.1) |  |
|  | Yes, n(%) | 03 (1.9) | 01 (1.9) | 04 (1.9) |  |
Hypertension | Not present, n(%) | 118 (75.2) | 45 (86.5) | 163 (78.0) |  |
|  | Present, n(%) | 39 (24.8) | 07 (13.5) | 46 (22.0) |  |
Diabetes Mellitus | Not present, n(%) | 154 (98.1) | 50 (96.2) | 204 (97.6) |  |
|  | Present, n(%) | 03 (1.9) | 02 (3.8) | 05 (2.4) |  |
Obesity | Not present, n(%) | 117 (74.5) | 44 (84.6) | 161 (77.0) |  |
|  | Present, n(%) | 40 (25.5) | 08 (15.2) | 48 (23.0) |  |