Poor CD4 count is a predictor of untreated depression in human immunodeficiency virus-positive African-Americans

Table 1 Demographic and behavioral characteristics of study participants with and without a CD4 count of < 350 cells/mm³

Characteristics	CD4 count >350	CD4 count < 350	P
	(n = 102)	(n = 45)
	%	%
Gender
Male	62.75	51.11	0.19
Female	37.25	48.89
Age groups (yr)
< 35	12.75	17.78	0.16
35-55	65.69	73.33
> 55	21.57	8.89
Monthly income ($)
0-200	35.11	27.27	0.72
204-670	15.96	22.73
672-739	25.53	25
743-2650	23.4	25
Educational status1
College	22.22	42.31	0.049
No college	77.78	57.69
HIV treatment adherence
No	20.59	44.44	0.004
Yes	50	44.44
Unknown	29.41	11.11
Substance abuse
No	38.24	44.44	0.48
Yes	61.76	55.56
Problem drinking
No	63.73	61.36	0.79
Yes	36.27	38.64
Depression
No	66.67	46.67	0.02
Yes (treated)	24.51	28.89
Yes (untreated)	8.82	24.44

¹Data on education was missing in 49 patients. HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus.