Predictors of Weight Change in Male HIV-Positive Injection Drug Users Initiating Antiretroviral Therapy in Hanoi, Vietnam
Table 2
Characteristics measured at each study visit for 99 HIV-positive men recruited from the National Hospital of Tropical Diseases (NHTD) in Hanoi, Vietnam.
Study visit (Mean ± SD or N (%))
Baseline (pre-ART) ()
6 month ()
12 month ()
Any drug use in last 6 months1
47 (47%)
26 (33%)
22 (30%)
Injection drug use in last 6 months1
24 (24%)
10 (13%)
8 (11%)
Alcohol2
Nondrinker
52 (53%)
30 (38%)
23 (31%)
Light drinker
26 (27%)
36 (45%)
40 (54%)
Moderate or heavy drinker
20 (20%)
14 (18%)
11 (15%)
Food insecurity2
5 (5%)
2 (3%)
3 (4%)
CD4 count (cells/μL)
96.7 ± 67.6
160.3 ± 114.7
194.6 ± 144.5
CD4 <200 cells/uL
88 (89%)
61 (75%)
46 (61%)
Log viral load (copies/mL)3
4.9 ± 1.0
2.1 ± 1.0
1.9 ± 0.8
Viral load <1000 copies (%)3
7 (7%)
70 (86%)
67 (92%)
Weight (kg)
52.9 ± 7.1
56.5 ± 7.8
57.3 ± 8.0
BMI (kg/m2)
19.1 ± 2.1
20.4 ± 2.3
20.8 ±2.3
BMI categories
< 17.0 kg/m2
15 (15%)
4 (5%)
0 (0%)
17.0 to <18.5 kg/m2
24 (24%)
15 (19%)
13 (17%)
18.5 to <20 kg/m2
26 (26%)
22 (27%)
16 (21%)
≥ 20.0 kg/m2
34 (34%)
40 (49%)
46 (61%)
Bothersome nausea1
46 (46%)
11 (14%)
15 (20%)
Bothersome Diarrhea1
20 (20%)
1 (1%)
1 (1%)
Bothersome fever1
62 (63%)
12 (15%)
13 (18%)
Energy intake (kcals/day)4
2108 ± 755
2015 ± 799
2192 ± 780
Excellent/Very Good Adherence to ART5
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60 (76%)
51 (69%)
for 6 month visit and for 12 month visit. for baseline, for 6 month visit, and for 12 month visit. for 12 month visit. for 12 month visit. for 6 month visit and 74 for 12 month visit.