title: Sex and race effects on risk for selected outcomes among elderly HIV-infected patients.
abstract: The HIV-infected population in the United States is aging. A retrospective study of 132 patients (26 women, 106 men) ≥59 years of age was undertaken to evaluate the effect of race and sex on selected outcomes. With the exception of women being more likely to have diagnosis of depression compared with men, sex had little influence on risk for other conditions among elderly patients with HIV. In contrast, African American race was significantly associated with the risk for several selected disorders and outcomes. These results can assist in future prevention efforts among senior individuals with HIV infection.
authors.affiliation: 1School of Medicine, Louisiana State University, New Orleans, LA, USA.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Frontini
authors.forename: Jigar
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Chotalia
authors.forename: Lauren
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Spizale
authors.forename: Wilfred
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Onya
authors.forename: Marco
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Ruiz
authors.forename: Rebecca A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D001741:Black or African American; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases / Q000097:blood; D018791:CD4 Lymphocyte Count; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000208:ethnology; D003863:Depression / Q000208:ethnology*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus / Q000208:ethnology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000097:blood / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000276:immunology; D006454:Hemoglobins / Q000378:metabolism; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology; D006760:Hospitalization; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D051346:Mobility Limitation; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012709:Serum Albumin / Q000378:metabolism; D012737:Sex Factors; D044465:White People
chemical_list: D006454:Hemoglobins; D012709:Serum Albumin; D001219:Aspartate Aminotransferases