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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the healthy participants and HIV/AIDS patients

From: PXR and CAR single nucleotide polymorphisms influence plasma efavirenz levels in South African HIV/AIDS patients

 

HIV/AIDS patients (n=301)

Gender ratio (Male: Female)

1:3.8

 

Mean age, years (range)

41.3 ±9.3

(22–75)

Tobacco smoking

  

Yes

20

(0.07)

No

268

(0.93)

Alcohol consumption

  

Yes

29

(0.10)

No

259

(0.90)

Mean BMI, kg/m2 (range)

23.23 ±4.74

(11.7-40.6)

Average viral load at baseline, copies/ml (range)

26917.71 ±27133.50

(25–98400)

Average CD4 count at baseline, cells/μl (range)

136.09 ±113.24

(2–605)

Efavirenz-containing ARV regimens

  

3TC_TDF_EFV

9

(0.03)

AZT_3TC_EFV

11

(0.04)

d4T_3TC_EFV

222

(0.74)

Average plasma efavirenz concentration, μg/mL (range)

4.64

(0.59 – 22)

Mean Haemoglobin level, IU/l (range)

11.58 ±2.14

(5.4-16.3)

Median AST level, IU/l (range)

32

(15 – 228)

Median ALT level, IU/l (range)

23.5

(6 – 176)

 

Healthy subjects (n=163)

Gender ratio (Male: Female)

1:2.3

 

Mean age, years (range)

35.8 ±13.96

(21–63)

Tobacco smoking

  

Yes

8

(0.15)

No

44

(0.85)

Alcohol consumption

  

Yes

22

(0.42)

No

30

(0.58)