Prevalence and Correlates of HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorders (HAND) in Northwestern Nigeria

Table 1

Characteristics of the study participants.

Characteristics	HIV-positive ()	HIV-negative ()	Chi-squared	value
Age	36.76 (8.97)	34.78 (9.62)	—	0.266
Education years	12.00 (4.27)	12.73 (2.80)	—	0.333
Gender, (%)
Males	44 (55)	21 (52.5)	0.067	0.796
Females	36 (45)	19 (47.5)
BDI score (≥17)	19 (24)	4 (10)	15.86	<0.0001
PAOFI score (≥2)	23 (29)	5 (12.5)	21.70	<0.0001
IADL score (≥2)	13 (16)	1 (2.5)	13.42	0.0002

Mean (SD). BDI, Beck Depression Inventory; PAOFI, Personal Assessment of Own Functioning; IADL, Instrumental Activities of Daily Living.