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Published on 8 de marzo de 2023 | http://doi.org/10.5867/medwave.2023.02.2613
An exploratory prospective study of the factors associated with adverse health outcomes in older adults living with HIV
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Clinical and immuno-virological status.
| Clinical variables | n (%) | |
| Toxic habits (n = 117) | Active smoker | 44 (36.6) |
| Active drinker | 4 (3.4) | |
| Risk practices (n = 117) | Parenteral drug abuser | 33 (28.2) |
| Heterosexual intercourse | 34 (29.1) | |
| Men who have sex with men | 37 (31.6) | |
| Unknown or blood products transfusion | 13 (11.1) | |
| Unprotected sexual intercourse | 71 (60.7) | |
| Taking ≥ 6 different drugs | 55 (47) | |
| Comorbidities (n = 116) | None | |
| 1 | 49 (44.2) | |
| 2 | 26 (22.2) | |
| 3 | 18 (15.4) | |
| 4 | 5 (4.3) | |
| Undetectable viral load | N (%) | 116 (99.1) |
| CD4 T-cell count CD4 cells/mL (n = 115) 1 | 638 (144 to 1871) | |
| Current CD4/CD8 T-lymphocyte ratio (n = 113) 1 | 0.79 (0.00 to 3.62) | |
| CD4/CD8 T-lymphocyte ratio < 1 (n = 113) | 76 (67.3) | |
| Co-infection with hepatitis C virus (n = 115) | N (%) | 46 (40) |
cells/mL, cells per milliliter.;
Notes: 1Median and interquartile range.
Source: Prepared by the authors based on the results of the study.