Cardiometabolic risk in a population of older adults with multiple co-morbidities in rural south africa: the HAALSI (Health and Aging in Africa: longitudinal studies of INDEPTH communities) study

Table 7 Prevalence of Select Co-morbidities^a by Sex and HIV Status^b

Number of Co-Morbidities^a	≥2 (%) n = 2,820	≥3 (%) n = 1,239	≥4 (%) n = 344
HIV⁻	50.5	21.6	5.3
Male	41.9	15.8	2.9
Female	57.9	26.6	7.4
HIV⁺	34.6	12.0	3.3
Male	28.2	9.0	2.5
Female	40.0	14.6	3.9

^aComorbidities are clinically measured hypertension, diabetes, hyperlipidemia, angina (Rose criteria only), BMI > 30, HIV status and self-reported history of heart failure, myocardial infarction, and stroke.
^bHIV status is defined as self-report and positive on assay analysis.

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