Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants (n = 44)

CharacteristicsHIV KS
(n = 11)
HIV Controls
(n = 11)
P Value
HIV+
cKS− (n = 11)CControls (n = 11)P Value
HIV–
P Value
HIV KS vs cKS
Age, y
Mean (SD)53 (8.4)53 (8.2)1.0075 (8.5)75 (6.4)1.00<.001
Range38–6535–6059–8969–89
Sex, no. (%).15
Male11 (100%)11 (100%)1.009 (82%)9 (82%)1.00
Female001.002 (18%)2 (18%)1.00
MSM, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.003 (27%)3 (27%)1.00<.001
Diabetes, no. (%)1 (9%)3 (27%).291 (9%)1 (9%)1.001.00
Hypertension, no. (%)1 (9%)2 (18%).562 (18%)3 (27%).63.56
Statin use, no. (%)1 (9%)2 (18%).563 (27%)2 (18%).63.29
Current/former smoker, no. (%)4 (36%)6 (55%).423 (27%)3 (9%)1.00.67
CMV seropositivity, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.009 (82%)9 (82%)1.00.15
CD4 T cells/µL median (range)621
(114–1099)
585
(398–967)
.79416
(46–730)
897
(518–1271)
<.001.11
CD8 T cells/µL median (range)507
(379–1919)
473
(224–1116)
.17339
(200–582)
415
(186–948)
.22.04
CD4:CD8 ratio
median (range)
0.84
(0.34–1.25)
1.16
(0.48–2.30)
.051.72
(0.75–1.90)
1.9
(1.06–6.08)
.09.008
HIV viral load, log10 copies/mL<1.7<1.71.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
HIV duration (y)
Median (range)
12.9
(2.8–28.7)
16.7
(2.2–34.0)
.27N/AN/AN/AN/A
ART use, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
PI use, no. (%)001.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
ART duration, y12a16.26N/AN/AN/AN/A
Anti-HHV8 IgG positive, no. (%)11 (100)10 (91).3111 (100)1 (9)<.011.0
CharacteristicsHIV KS
(n = 11)
HIV Controls
(n = 11)
P Value
HIV+
cKS− (n = 11)CControls (n = 11)P Value
HIV–
P Value
HIV KS vs cKS
Age, y
Mean (SD)53 (8.4)53 (8.2)1.0075 (8.5)75 (6.4)1.00<.001
Range38–6535–6059–8969–89
Sex, no. (%).15
Male11 (100%)11 (100%)1.009 (82%)9 (82%)1.00
Female001.002 (18%)2 (18%)1.00
MSM, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.003 (27%)3 (27%)1.00<.001
Diabetes, no. (%)1 (9%)3 (27%).291 (9%)1 (9%)1.001.00
Hypertension, no. (%)1 (9%)2 (18%).562 (18%)3 (27%).63.56
Statin use, no. (%)1 (9%)2 (18%).563 (27%)2 (18%).63.29
Current/former smoker, no. (%)4 (36%)6 (55%).423 (27%)3 (9%)1.00.67
CMV seropositivity, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.009 (82%)9 (82%)1.00.15
CD4 T cells/µL median (range)621
(114–1099)
585
(398–967)
.79416
(46–730)
897
(518–1271)
<.001.11
CD8 T cells/µL median (range)507
(379–1919)
473
(224–1116)
.17339
(200–582)
415
(186–948)
.22.04
CD4:CD8 ratio
median (range)
0.84
(0.34–1.25)
1.16
(0.48–2.30)
.051.72
(0.75–1.90)
1.9
(1.06–6.08)
.09.008
HIV viral load, log10 copies/mL<1.7<1.71.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
HIV duration (y)
Median (range)
12.9
(2.8–28.7)
16.7
(2.2–34.0)
.27N/AN/AN/AN/A
ART use, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
PI use, no. (%)001.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
ART duration, y12a16.26N/AN/AN/AN/A
Anti-HHV8 IgG positive, no. (%)11 (100)10 (91).3111 (100)1 (9)<.011.0

Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; CMV, cytomegalovirus; KS, Kaposi sarcoma; MSM, men who have sex with men; N/A, not applicable or not available; PI, protease inhibitor.

aData not available for 1 participant.

Table 1.

Clinical Characteristics of Study Participants (n = 44)

CharacteristicsHIV KS
(n = 11)
HIV Controls
(n = 11)
P Value
HIV+
cKS− (n = 11)CControls (n = 11)P Value
HIV–
P Value
HIV KS vs cKS
Age, y
Mean (SD)53 (8.4)53 (8.2)1.0075 (8.5)75 (6.4)1.00<.001
Range38–6535–6059–8969–89
Sex, no. (%).15
Male11 (100%)11 (100%)1.009 (82%)9 (82%)1.00
Female001.002 (18%)2 (18%)1.00
MSM, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.003 (27%)3 (27%)1.00<.001
Diabetes, no. (%)1 (9%)3 (27%).291 (9%)1 (9%)1.001.00
Hypertension, no. (%)1 (9%)2 (18%).562 (18%)3 (27%).63.56
Statin use, no. (%)1 (9%)2 (18%).563 (27%)2 (18%).63.29
Current/former smoker, no. (%)4 (36%)6 (55%).423 (27%)3 (9%)1.00.67
CMV seropositivity, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.009 (82%)9 (82%)1.00.15
CD4 T cells/µL median (range)621
(114–1099)
585
(398–967)
.79416
(46–730)
897
(518–1271)
<.001.11
CD8 T cells/µL median (range)507
(379–1919)
473
(224–1116)
.17339
(200–582)
415
(186–948)
.22.04
CD4:CD8 ratio
median (range)
0.84
(0.34–1.25)
1.16
(0.48–2.30)
.051.72
(0.75–1.90)
1.9
(1.06–6.08)
.09.008
HIV viral load, log10 copies/mL<1.7<1.71.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
HIV duration (y)
Median (range)
12.9
(2.8–28.7)
16.7
(2.2–34.0)
.27N/AN/AN/AN/A
ART use, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
PI use, no. (%)001.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
ART duration, y12a16.26N/AN/AN/AN/A
Anti-HHV8 IgG positive, no. (%)11 (100)10 (91).3111 (100)1 (9)<.011.0
CharacteristicsHIV KS
(n = 11)
HIV Controls
(n = 11)
P Value
HIV+
cKS− (n = 11)CControls (n = 11)P Value
HIV–
P Value
HIV KS vs cKS
Age, y
Mean (SD)53 (8.4)53 (8.2)1.0075 (8.5)75 (6.4)1.00<.001
Range38–6535–6059–8969–89
Sex, no. (%).15
Male11 (100%)11 (100%)1.009 (82%)9 (82%)1.00
Female001.002 (18%)2 (18%)1.00
MSM, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.003 (27%)3 (27%)1.00<.001
Diabetes, no. (%)1 (9%)3 (27%).291 (9%)1 (9%)1.001.00
Hypertension, no. (%)1 (9%)2 (18%).562 (18%)3 (27%).63.56
Statin use, no. (%)1 (9%)2 (18%).563 (27%)2 (18%).63.29
Current/former smoker, no. (%)4 (36%)6 (55%).423 (27%)3 (9%)1.00.67
CMV seropositivity, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.009 (82%)9 (82%)1.00.15
CD4 T cells/µL median (range)621
(114–1099)
585
(398–967)
.79416
(46–730)
897
(518–1271)
<.001.11
CD8 T cells/µL median (range)507
(379–1919)
473
(224–1116)
.17339
(200–582)
415
(186–948)
.22.04
CD4:CD8 ratio
median (range)
0.84
(0.34–1.25)
1.16
(0.48–2.30)
.051.72
(0.75–1.90)
1.9
(1.06–6.08)
.09.008
HIV viral load, log10 copies/mL<1.7<1.71.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
HIV duration (y)
Median (range)
12.9
(2.8–28.7)
16.7
(2.2–34.0)
.27N/AN/AN/AN/A
ART use, no. (%)11 (100%)11 (100%)1.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
PI use, no. (%)001.00N/AN/AN/AN/A
ART duration, y12a16.26N/AN/AN/AN/A
Anti-HHV8 IgG positive, no. (%)11 (100)10 (91).3111 (100)1 (9)<.011.0

Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; CMV, cytomegalovirus; KS, Kaposi sarcoma; MSM, men who have sex with men; N/A, not applicable or not available; PI, protease inhibitor.

aData not available for 1 participant.

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