Anemia in a cohort of HIV-infected Hispanics: prevalence, associated factors and impact on one-year mortality

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Table 1 Description of study participants (n = 1,486)

Characteristic	%
Males	67.3
Age, median (range)	40 (21–79)
Education level*
Less than high school	31.4
High school	39.2
College	29.4
Employment status*
Employed	25.0
Unemployed	75.0
Alcohol use*	51.5
Intravenous drug use*	34.4
Clinical AIDS	9.5
CD4 count <200 cells/μL*	41.8
Received antiretroviral treatment	64.4
Anemia: Hb < 12 g/dL women, < 13 g/dL men	41.5

*Variable had missing values: Education level = 7; Employment status = 25; Alcohol use = 7; Intravenous drug use = 2; CD4 count = 33.
Hb, hemoglobin level.

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