Table 1
| c-IMT<0.9 | c-IMT> 0.9 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n. 210 | % | n. 112 | % | p | |
| age >40 years | 121 | 57.6% | 105 | 93.8% | <0.0001 |
| cigarette smoking | 42 | 20% | 70 | 63% | 0.03 |
| IVDU | 79 | 37.6% | 56 | 50% | 0.03 |
| Cholesterolemia >200 mg/dL | 50 | 23.8% | 51 | 45.5% | 0.0006 |
| Triglyceridemia >170 mg/dL | 58 | 27.6% | 52 | 46.4% | 0.0006 |
| CDC Stage C | 69 | 38.9% | 68 | 60.7% | <0.0001 |
| HAART - PI exposure | 56 | 40.9% | 81 | 59.1% | 0.001 |
| CD4 cell count <200/mmc | 36 | 17.1% | 36 | 32.1% | 0.002 |
| HCV co-infection | 85 | 40.5% | 68 | 60.7% | 0.0005 |