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Table 2 Multivariate associations of Lipoprotein levels with HIV serostatus and CD4 lymphocyte count in 824 participants

From: Lipoprotein levels and cardiovascular risk in HIV-infected and uninfected Rwandan women

Lipoprotein LevelsMean (Standard error)

HIV-negative

N = 218

HIV-positive (all)

N = 606

P-value

HIV+ CD4 > 350

N = 158

HIV+ CD4

200-350

N = 224

HIV+

CD4 < 200

N = 222

P-value

LDL 1

69 (3.0)

66 (1.7)

0.363

68 (3.2)

65 (2.8)

66 (2.7)

0.74

HDL 2

54 (1.3)

44 (0.8)

< 0.0001

46 (1.4)

42 (1.2)

43 (1.3)

0.097

Non-HDL 3

85 (2.5)

87 (1.5)

0.549

85 (2.7)

87 (2.3)

85 (2.4)

0.74

Triglycerides 4

79 (5.0)

96 (2.9)

0.005

82(5.7)

93 (5.0)

101(4.7)

0.040

Total Cholesterol 5

139 (2.8)

130 (1.7)

0.014

131 (3.0)

130 (2.6)

128 (2.7)

0.73

  1. *All models adjusted for age, menopausal status, BMI, income, education, alcohol use, smoking and food availability.
  2. LDL = low density lipoprotein cholesterol; HDL = high density lipoprotein cholesterol, Non-HDL = Total Cholesterol - HDL.