Table 1 Salt sensitivity and socio-demographic, clinical factors in the HIV positive and HIV negative groups
| Â | HIV positive participants | HIV Negative participants | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Salt sensitive n, 23 | Salt resistant n, 20 | Salt-sensitive n, 21 | Salt-resistant n, 21 | p-value | |
Age, median (interquartile range) | 40 (39, 42) | 41 (38, 42) | 39 (37, 41) | 40 (37, 43) | 0.38 |
Sex, n(%) | |||||
 Male | 12 (31.6) | 8 (21.0) | 9 (23.7) | 9 (23.7) | 0.56 |
 Female | 11 (23.5) | 12 (25.5) | 12 (25.5) | 12 (25.5) |  |
Body mass index, kg/m2 | 24 (20, 27) | 22 (19, 25) | 25 (23, 29) | 23 (21, 25) | 0.07 |
BP status, n(%) | |||||
 Hypertensive | 21 (48.8) | 1 (2.3) | 15 (34.9) | 6 (14.0) | < 0.001 |
  Adjusted residual | 4.57 | −4.66 | 2.20 | 2.33 |  |
 Normotensive | 2 (4.8) | 19 (45.2) | 6 (14.3) | 15 (35.7) |  |
  Adjusted residual | −4.57 | 4.66 | −2.20 | 2.33 |  |
Dipping status on low-salt, n (%) | |||||
 Dipper, ≥10% | 8 (16.7) | 16 (33.3) | 8 (16.7) | 16 (33.3) | 0.002 |
  Adjusted residual | −2.46 | 2.43 | −1.96 | 2.10 |  |
 Non-dipper, < 10% | 15 (40.5) | 4 (10.8) | 13 (35.1) | 5 (13.5) |  |
  Adjusted residual | 2.46 | −2.43 | 1.96 | − 2.10 |  |
Dipping status on high-salt, n (%) | |||||
 Dipper, ≥10% | 2 (5.6) | 17 (47.2) | 2 (5.6) | 15 (41.7) | < 0.001 |
  Adjusted residual | −3.82 | 4.41 | −3.51 | 3.11 |  |
 Non-dipper, < 10% | 21 (42.9) | 3 (6.1) | 19 (38.8) | 6 (12.2) |  |
  Adjusted residual | 3.82 | −4.41 | 3.51 | −3.11 |  |