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Table 3 Physical and biochemical measurements among people living with HIV/AIDS at follow up in Jimma health centre ART clinic, April 01 to May 30, 2016

From: Prevalence and predictors of metabolic syndrome among people living with human immunodeficiency virus (PLWHIV)

Variables

Frequency, N = 268 (%)

Components of MS

Blood pressure

 SBP ≥ 130 mmHg and DBP ≥ 85 mmHg

103 (38.4%)

103 (38.4%)

BMI (kg/m2)

 < 18.5

50 (18.7)

 

 18.5–24.9

184 (68.7)

 

 ≥ 25

34 (12.7)

 

WC

 Male ≥ 102 cm

2 (0.7)

 

 Female ≥ 88 cm

48 (17.9)

50 (18.7)

FBG ≥ 100 mg/dl

46 (17.2)

46 (17.2)

TC ≥ 200 mg/dl

67 (25.0)

 

HDL-c ≤ 40 mg/dl male and ≤ 50 mg/dl female

132 (49.3)

132 (49.3)

TGs ≥ 150 mg/dl

80 (29.9)

80 (29.9)

LDL-c ≥ 100 mg/dl

101 (37.7)

 
  1. SBP systolic blood pressure, DBP diastolic blood pressure, BMI body mass index, WC waist circumference, FBG fasting blood glucose, TC total cholesterol, HDL high density lipoprotein-cholesterol, TGs triglycerides, LDL low density lipoprotein-cholesterol