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Table 4 General characteristics of the study population (n = 30) according to results of the screening battery

From: A short tool to screen HIV-infected patients for mild neurocognitive disorders – a pilot study

 

Pathological screening test N = 17

Normal screening test N = 13

p-value

 

n

%

n

%

 

Median Age, IQR

55

49-64

49

43-61

0.201

Males

15

88

11

85

0.591

Prior AIDS-defining condition

6

35

5

38

0.579

Median CD4 cell count, IQR

565

405-738

695

531-891

0.187

Median years of education, IQR

12

11-13

13

12-13

0.336

cART containing efavirenz

6

35

2

15

0.212

Co-medication with psychotropic drugs (antidepressants, antipsychotics)

5

29

2

15

0.427

Memory loss or difficulties to concentrate reported by the patient*

5

29

7

54

0.164

Depressive symptoms*

2

12

1

8

0.603

Median duration of screening battery, minutes, IQR

25

25-29

23

21-26

0.099

  1. *According to the questionnaire.