Elevated Highly Sensitive C-Reactive Protein and D-dimer Levels are Associated with Food Insecurity among People Living with HIV (PLWH) in Pune, India
OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence and determinants of food insecurity among people living with HIV (PLWH) in Pune, India and its association with biomarkers known to confer increased risks of morbidity and mortality in this population. DESIGN: Cross-sectional analysis assessing food insecurity using the standardized Household Food Insecurity Access Scale (HFIAS). Participants were dichotomised into two groups: food insecure and food secure. Logistic regression models were used to assess associations between socioeconomic, demographic, clinical, biochemical factors and food insecurity. SETTING: Antiretroviral therapy (ART) centre of Byramjee Jeejeebhoy Government Medical College and Sassoon General Hospitals (BJGMC – SGH), Pune, a large publicly-funded tertiary and teaching hospital in western India. SUBJECTS: Adult (≥18 years) PLWH attending the ART centre between September 2015 and May 2016 who had either received ART≤ 7 days (ART naïve) or ART ≥ 1 year (ART experienced). RESULTS: Food insecurity was reported by 40% of 483 participants. Independent risk factors included monthly family income
