Distribution of Prevalent (first observed) Hemoglobin Concentrations Among HIV-Infected Persons, by Sex and Stage * of HIV Disease
| Group/Measure . | Male . | Female . |
|---|---|---|
| All persons | n = 26,164 | n = 5,370 |
| Mean (g/dL) | 12.4 | 11.6 |
| Median (g/dL) | 12.8 | 11.8 |
| HIV infection, no AIDS | n = 6,243 | n = 1,963 |
| <10 g/dL (No., %) | 81 (1) | 111 (6) |
| 10-12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 487 (25) |
| 10-14 g/dL (No., %)† | 1,697 (27) | — |
| ≥12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 1,365 (69) |
| ≥14 g/dL (No., %)† | 4,465 (72) | — |
| Immunologic AIDS‡ | n = 6,553 | n = 1,588 |
| <10 g/dL (No., %) | 561 (9) | 266 (17) |
| 10-12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 554 (35) |
| 10-14 g/dL (No., %)† | 3,025 (46) | — |
| ≥12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 768 (48) |
| ≥14 g/dL (No., %)† | 2,967 (45) | — |
| Clinical AIDS§ | n = 13,368 | n = 1,819 |
| <10 g/dL (No., %) | 4,990 (37) | 789 (43) |
| 10-12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 616 (34) |
| 10-14 g/dL (No., %)† | 6,678 (50) | — |
| ≥12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 414 (23) |
| ≥14 g/dL (No., %)† | 1,700 (13) | — |
| Group/Measure . | Male . | Female . |
|---|---|---|
| All persons | n = 26,164 | n = 5,370 |
| Mean (g/dL) | 12.4 | 11.6 |
| Median (g/dL) | 12.8 | 11.8 |
| HIV infection, no AIDS | n = 6,243 | n = 1,963 |
| <10 g/dL (No., %) | 81 (1) | 111 (6) |
| 10-12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 487 (25) |
| 10-14 g/dL (No., %)† | 1,697 (27) | — |
| ≥12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 1,365 (69) |
| ≥14 g/dL (No., %)† | 4,465 (72) | — |
| Immunologic AIDS‡ | n = 6,553 | n = 1,588 |
| <10 g/dL (No., %) | 561 (9) | 266 (17) |
| 10-12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 554 (35) |
| 10-14 g/dL (No., %)† | 3,025 (46) | — |
| ≥12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 768 (48) |
| ≥14 g/dL (No., %)† | 2,967 (45) | — |
| Clinical AIDS§ | n = 13,368 | n = 1,819 |
| <10 g/dL (No., %) | 4,990 (37) | 789 (43) |
| 10-12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 616 (34) |
| 10-14 g/dL (No., %)† | 6,678 (50) | — |
| ≥12 g/dL (No., %)† | — | 414 (23) |
| ≥14 g/dL (No., %)† | 1,700 (13) | — |
*The most recent hemoglobin concentration in the semester of medical record abstraction.
Strata are different for men and women based on sex-specific reference ranges for hemoglobin concentration.25
CD4 T-lymphocyte count of <200 cells/μL or CD4 T-lymphocyte % of <14.
Diagnosis of any AIDS-defining opportunistic illness.