Low cholesterol? Don't brag yet... hypocholesterolemia blunts HAART effectiveness: a longitudinal study

Table 1 Baseline sociodemographic information for HIV-infected participants with and without hypocholesterolemia

Variables	Total cholesterol <150 mg/dL (n = 68)	Total cholesterol >150 mg/dL (n = 97)
Age in years	39.8 ± 7.9	41.1 ± 7.2
Men	72%	68%
Women	28%	32%
Black	65%	55%
Hispanic	33%	29%
White	0%	16%
Annual income
Less than $10,000	89%	88%
$11,000-$20,000	9%	10%
More than $20,000	2%	2%
Cigarette smoker	81%	80%
Hazardous alcohol use	64%	48%
Drug use	42%	39%
Albumin in mg/dl	4.0 ± 0.4	4.1 ± 0.5
Body mass index in kg/m ²	26.2 ± 6.2	27.4 ± 6.7
Number of years diagnosed with HIV	9.7 ± 6.6	8.7 ± 5.6

Note: Values are mean ± standard deviation or percentages. The data represent descriptive statistics and comparisons of key variables between individuals with and without hypocholesterolemia. No significant differences in socio-demographic characteristics were found between groups.