Table 2

Risk factors for longer continuous QTc duration (Framingham) among all 1426 participants* in univariate (model 1), partially adjusted (model 2) and fully adjusted (model 3) analyses

Model 1Model 2Model 3
Mean difference (95% CI)P valueMean difference (95% CI)P valuesMean difference (95% CI)P values
HIV infected (vs uninfected)0.7 (−1.3 to 2.8)0.483.4 (1.3 to 5.5)0.0014.0 (1.8 to 6.1)<0.001
Age per 5 years2.4 (1.9 to 2.9)<0.0012.2 (1.5 to 2.8)<0.001
Race
 Black (vs Caucasian)−0.5 (− 3.2to 2.1)0.70−1.2 (− 3.8 to 1.5)0.39
 Hispanic/other (vs Caucasian)0.3 (− 3.0 to 3.6)0.860.5 (−2.8 to 3.8)0.76
Enrolled after 20011.6 (−1.2 to 4.4)0.251.1 (−1.7 to3.8)0.46
Body mass index (kg/m2)2.0 (1.0 to 3.1)<0.001
Alcohol use >13 drinks per week5.0 (1.5 to 8.5)0.005
Cumulative pack-year of smoking0.0 (−0.1 to 0.0)0.63
Opioid use2.3 (−1.4 to 6.1)0.22
Systolic blood pressure (mm Hg)1.1 (0.5 to 1.8)0.001
Fasting glucose (mg/dL)−0.2 (−0.6 to 0.2)0.26
On hypertension medications2.6 (0.3 to 4.8)0.027
On diabetes medications−1.5 (−5.5 to 2.5)0.47
eGFR per mL/min/1.73 m²0.0 (−0.1 to 0.1)1.00
LVH on ECG (Cornell voltage)16.6 (8.1 to 25)<0.001
QT prolongation drugs (known+possible vs conditional+none)2.5 (−0.8 to 5.8)0.13
  • *Models 2 and 3 further controlled for MACS enrolment site.

  • MACS, Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study; QTc, corrected QT interval.