Table 2 Prevalence of lipoatrophy and lipohypertrophy signs according to self-perception (%) by gender among participants on ART
Overall (N = 815) | Men (N = 420) | Women (N = 395) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Reported signs of lipoatrophy | ||||
Fat facial wasting | 32.6 | 38.3 | 26.6 | <0.001 |
Hollow cheeks | 31.2 | 36.9 | 25.1 | <0.001 |
Buttock wasting | 30.9 | 33.8 | 27.8 | 0.07 |
Arm wasting | 24.5 | 30.7 | 18.0 | <0.001 |
Prominent veins in the arms | 30.3 | 41.7 | 18.2 | <0.001 |
Number of reported signs of lipoatrophy | <0.001 | |||
0 | 36.8 | 26.9 | 47.3 | |
1 | 23.1 | 24.0 | 22.0 | |
2 | 14.2 | 17.6 | 10.6 | |
≥3 | 25.9 | 31.4 | 20.0 | |
Reported signs of lipohypertrophy | ||||
Buffalo hump | 10.6 | 6.2 | 15.2 | <0.001 |
Increased abdominal fat | 57.8 | 48.3 | 67.8 | <0.001 |
Abdominal enlargement | 53.3 | 40.5 | 66.8 | <0.001 |
Number of reported signs of lipohypertrophy | <0.001 | |||
0 | 33.3 | 44.5 | 21.3 | |
1 | 19.1 | 19.0 | 19.2 | |
2 | 40.4 | 33.3 | 47.8 | |
3 | 7.2 | 3.1 | 11.6 | |
Prevalence of at least one reported sign | ||||
Lipoatrophy | 515 (63.2) | 307 (73.1) | 208 (52.7) | <0.001 |
Lipohypertrophy | 544 (66.7) | 233 (55.5) | 311 (78.7) | <0.001 |