Table 1 Basic characteristics of HIV positive subjects
Characteristics | ZOL(−) (N = 38) | ZOL(+) (N = 36) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, year | 41.2 ± 6.8 | 40.8 ± 5.6 | 0.331 |
Sex, male (%) | 31 (81.6) | 30 (83.3) | 0.324 |
Race | Â | Â | 0.520 |
 White | 13 (34.2) | 12 (33.3) |  |
 Black | 25 (65.8) | 24 (66.7) |  |
History of smoking | Â | Â | 0.421 |
 Yes | 31 (81.6) | 31 (86.1) |  |
 No | 7 (18.4) | 5 (13.9) |  |
Current smoking | Â | Â | 0.699 |
 Yes | 29 (76.3) | 30 (83.3) |  |
 No | 9 (23.7) | 6 (16.7) |  |
Cigarettes smoked per day (in patients with history of smoking) | 3 (7.9) | 3 (8.3) | 0.383 |
Years of cigarette smoking (in patients with history of smoking) | 3 (7.9) | 4 (11.1 + G14:N14) | 0.349 |
History of bone fracture | Â | Â | 0.636 |
 Yes | 8 (21.1) | 5 (13.9) |  |
 No | 30 (78.9) | 31 (86.1) |  |
HIV RNA, log10 copies/mL (SD) | 4.1 ± 0.8 | 3.7 ± 0.7 | 0.536 |
CD4 count, cells/uL (SD) | 159.7 ± 37.7 | 153.3 ± 44.9 | 0.498 |
Serum calcium, mg/dL(SD) | 9.8 ± 3.8 | 9.7 ± 2.6 | 0.568 |
Serum vitamin D, ng/mL(SD) | 24.9 ± 6.1 | 24.3 ± 5.7 | 0.430 |