Table 1 Characteristics of NHS participants
Characteristic | Number (n) or Mean (± SD) |
|---|---|
Number, n | 549 |
Age | 52.1 (10) |
Mean age at HIV diagnosis (years) | 32.7 (8.3) |
Mean CD4 count at HIV diagnosis (cells/µL) | 502.8 (246.1) |
Mean viral load at HIV diagnosis (log10copies/mL) | 4.3 (0.9) |
Mean viral load at ART (log10copies/mL) | 4.3 (0.9) |
Time from HIV diagnosis to ART start (years) | 5.3 (4.8) |
Mean time from HIV negative to seroconversion (years) | 2.0 (1.9) |
Independent variables | |
Depression classes | |
Low depression throughout (reference) | 326 |
Recent onset depression | 137 |
High depression throughout | 86 |
Race | |
Caucasian | 243 |
African-American | 224 |
Other | 82 |