Human immunodeficiency virus patients with low CD4 counts are more likely to have precancerous polyps identified during index colonoscopy

Table 1 Baseline characteristics for CD4 count < 500 and CD4 count > 500 groups

Clinical features	Parameter, n = 207 total	Controlled, n = 104	Uncontrolled, n = 103	P value
Age	Yr	55.9 (47-71)	56.3 (39-76)	0.6369
Sex	Male	46.15	70.87	0.0004
Race	Black	93.27	90.29	0.8201
	Hispanic	3.85	5.83
	White	2.88	2.91
Ethnicity	African American	26.32	39.29	0.6478
	Afro-Caribbean	31.58	25.00
	Hispanic	21.05	25.00
	Other	21.05	10.71
BMI in kg/m2		28.0	26.2	0.0276
Diabetes mellitus	Diabetic	14.42	11.76	0.6807
Smoking	Current	18.27	27.18	0.2451
Insurance	HIV specific	8.65	14.56	0.4638
	Medicare	10.58	14.56
	Medicaid	60.58	53.40
	Private	16.35	16.50
	Self-Pay	1.92	0.97

Data are presented as mean (range) or %, except BMI which is presented as mean. BMI: Body mass index; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.