PLWH N = 1087 N (%) | General population N = 2218 N (%) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||
Male | 799 (73.5) | 1623 (73.2) | 0.84 |
Age group | |||
< 25 | 13 (1.2) | 29 (1.3) | |
25–34 | 115 (10.5) | 235 (10.6) | |
35–44 | 247 (22.7) | 511 (23.0) | |
45–54 | 454 (41.8) | 916 (41.3) | |
55–64 | 185 (17.0) | 376 (17.0) | |
> 65 | 73 (6.8) | 151 (6.8) | NS |
Marital status | |||
Single | 466 (42.9) | 578 (26.1) | |
Stable relationship | 426 (39.1) | 1350 (60.9) | |
Separated/Divorced | 114 (10.5) | 232 (10.4) | |
Widowed | 30 (2.7) | 58 (2.6) | |
Missing | 51 (4.7) | – | < 0.001 |
Region of residence | |||
Northern Italy | 346 (31.8) | 709 (32.0) | |
Central Italy | 449 (41.3) | 910 (41.0) | |
Southern Italy | 292 (26.9) | 599 (27.0) | 0.99 |
Citizenship | |||
Foreign | 117 (10.8) | 169 (7.6) | 0.002 |
Education | |||
College degree | 264 (24.5) | 365 (16.4) | |
High school graduation | 519 (48.2) | 948 (42.74) | |
Elementary or lower | 294 (27.2) | 905 (40.8) | < 0.001 |
Missing | 10 (0.9) | – | |
Chronic diseases | |||
Diabetes | 64 (5.8) | 87 (3.9) | < 0.01 |
Missing | 22 (2.0) | 96 (4.3) | |
Hypertension | 199 (18.3) | 304 (13.7) | < 0.001 |
Missing | 64 (5.8) | 81 (3.6) | |
Extreme Obesity | 20 (1.8) | 228 (10.2) | < 0.001 |
Missing | 1 (0.1) | – | |
Alcohol abuse | |||
(35 g per day or more) | 68 (3.1) | 54 (4.9) | |
Missing | – | 39 (3.6) | < 0.01 |
Smoking habits | % (CI) or mean (SD) | ||
Current smokers | 51.6 (48.6–54.6) N = 561 | 25.9 (24.0–27.7) N = 575 | < 0.001 |
Former smokers | 19.2 (16.9–21.6) N = 209 | 26.0 (24.1–27.8) N = 577 | < 0.001 |
Never smokers | 29.1 (26.4–31.8) N = 317 | 48.0 (45.9–50.1) N = 1066 | < 0.0001 |
Number of cigarettes in current smokers | 15.8 (SD 8.8) | 12.0 (SD 6.1) | < 0.01 |
Heavy smokers | 22.5 (20.0–25.0) | 6.3 (5.3–7.4) | < 0.001 |
Quitting rate | 27.1 (24.0–30.3) | 50.1 (47.1–52.9) | < 0.001 |