Table 4 Characteristics of mental health symptoms and inflammatory markers among HIV+ patients in Tanzania
From: Mental health symptoms and inflammatory markers among HIV infected patients in Tanzania
Characteristic | Male % (n) | Female % (n) | p value | Has Mental Health Symptoms | No Mental Health Symptoms | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRP (n = 404) | 0.919 |  |  | 0.013 | ||
 Q1 | 27.8 (25) | 26.0 (78) |  | 23 (38) | 29.1 (64) |  |
 Average | 46.7 (42) | 49.0 (147) |  | 44.8 (74) | 51.8 (114) |  |
 Q4 | 25.6 (23) | 25.0 (75) |  | 32.1 (53) | 19.1 (42) |  |
IL 6 (n = 404) | 0.452 |  |  | 0.809 | ||
 Q1 | 24.4 (22) | 28.3 (85) |  | 27.9 (46) | 26.4 (58) |  |
 Average | 52.2 (47) | 44.7 (134) |  | 44.8 (74) | 48.2 (106) |  |
 Q4 | 23.3 (21) | 27.0 (81) |  | 27.3 (45) | 25.5 (56) |  |
IL 18 (n = 403) | 0.509 |  |  | 0.718 | ||
 Q1 | 21.1 (19) | 26.4 (79) |  | 23.6 (39) | 26.5 (58) |  |
 Average | 54.4 (49) | 48.2 (144) |  | 51.5 (85) | 47.5 (104) |  |
 Q4 | 24.4 (22) | 25.4 (76) |  | 24.8 (41) | 26 (57) |  |
TNR 1 (n = 404) | 0.181 |  |  | 0.509 | ||
 Q1 | 26.7 (24) | 25.3 (76) |  | 23 (38) | 27.7 (61) |  |
 Average | 41.1 (37) | 51 (153) |  | 49.1 (81) | 48.2 (106) |  |
 Q4 | 32.2 (29) | 23.7 (71) |  | 27.9 (46) | 24.1 (53) |  |
TNR 2 (n = 404) | 0.01 |  |  | 0.036 | ||
 Q1 | 13.3 (12) | 29 (87) |  | 27.3 (45) | 24.1 (53) |  |
 Average | 63.3 (57) | 49.7 (149) |  | 55.8 (92) | 50.5 (111) |  |
 Q4 | 23.3 (21) | 21.3 (64) |  | 17 (28) | 25.5 (56) |  |