Table 3 Mean/Median BMI, WC and CD4 level in ART naïve newly diagnosed HIV infected males with and without hypogonadism
HIV patient characteristics | Hypogonadism | Mean difference 95% [CI] | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |||
Mean BMI | 21.3 ± 0.5 | 22.4 ± 0.3 | 1.14 [0.03–2.24] | 0.0221 |
Mean WC | 80.0 ± 1.1 | 77.0 ± 1.7 | 3.0 [-0.8–6.9] | 0.0617 |
Median CD4 | 236 [IQR: 148–336] | 353 [IQR: 231–401] | - | 0.0311 |
Herbal medicine use n (%) | - | |||
Yes | 8 (44.4) | 10 (55.6) | - | 0.461 |
No | 22 (34.9) | 41 (65.1) | - | |