Table 1 Demographic, hemodynamic, metabolic and immune characteristics of the study groups
From: Aortic stiffness and central hemodynamics in treatment-naïve HIV infection: a cross-sectional study
HIV(−) (n = 51) | HIV(+) (n = 51) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | 31.9 ± 10.2 | 33.4 ± 9.9 | 0.44 |
Male sex, n (%) | 45 (86) | 45 (90) | 0.56 |
Weight, kg | 74 ± 13 | 66 ± 10 | < 0.01 |
Cigarette smoking, n (%) | 12 (23.5) | 32 (62.7) | < 0.01 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.8 ± 3.3 | 23.2 ± 4.0 | 0.04 |
Hemodynamic | |||
pSBP, mmHg | 117.8 ± 10.3 | 115.1 ± 12.9 | 0.24 |
pDBP, mmHg | 64.5 ± 8.7 | 65.4 ± 8.8 | 0.59 |
MAP, mmHg | 82.7 ± 8.3 | 82.3 ± 8.8 | 0.82 |
HR, bpm | 65.7 ± 11.9 | 71.2 ± 13.7 | 0.03 |
pPP, mmHg | 53.2 ± 9.4 | 49.6 ± 9.2 | 0.05 |
Metabolic profile | |||
TC, mmol/L | 4.1 (3.5 to 4.7) | 3.7 (3.1 to 4.4) | 0.05 |
LDL-c, mmol/L | 2.5 (1.9 to 2.9) | 2.2 (1.8 to 2.7) | 0.29 |
HDL-c, mmol/L | 1.1 (1.0 to 1.3) | 0.8 (0.7 to 0.9) | < 0.01 |
TG, mmol/L | 1.2 (0.9 to 1.6) | 1.4 (0.9 to 2.1) | 0.25 |
Glucose, mmol/L | 5.0 (4.7 to 5.3) | 4.7 (4.4 to 5.2) | 0.04 |
Immune profile | |||
CD4+ T, cells/μL | – | 496 ± 298 | |
Viral load, copies/mL | – | 70,250 (1173 to 2′279,000) | |