Table 2 Gender based prevalence of parameters in HIV infected patients using ART at Hawassa, Southern Ethiopia
Parameters | Males | Females | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
n = 68 | n = 117 | ||
Total cholesterol | 188 (49.4) | 201 (50.2) | 0.19 |
<200 mg/dl, n (%) | 43 (63.2) | 64 (54.7) | |
≥200 mg/dl | 25 (36.8) | 53 (45.3) | 0.26 |
HDL-cholesterol | 42.1 (10.3) | 51.1 (31.9) | <0.0001 |
LDL-cholesterol | 108 (37.7) | 115 (42.4) | 0.47 |
<130 mg/dl, n (%) | 46 (67.6) | 82 (70.0) | |
≥130 mg/dl, n (%) | 22 (32.3) | 35 (30.0) | 0.47 |
Triglycerides | 196 (104.2) | 156 (98.5) | 0.005 |
FBG | 98.6 (15) | 92.7 (17) | 0.006 |
TC/HDL-c ratio | 4.6 (1.3) | 4.3 (1.2) | 0.03 |
<5, n (%) | 42 (61.7) | 93 (79.5) | |
≥5, n (%) | 26 (38.2) | 24 (20.5) | 0.009 |
WC | 87.7 (10) | 84 (9) | 0.01 |
SBP | 113.1 (14.2) | 111.3 (16.5) | 0.44 |
DBP | 73.9 (9.7) | 71.9 (10.1) | 0.20 |