Racial Differences in Change in Physical Functioning in Older Male Veterans with HIV
McKellar MS, Kuchibhatla MN, Oursler KAK, Crystal S, Akgün K, Crothers K, Gibert CL, Nieves-Lugo K, Womack J, Tate J, Fillenbaum GG. Racial Differences in Change in Physical Functioning in Older Male Veterans with HIV. AIDS Research And Human Retroviruses 2019, 35: 1034-1043. PMID: 30963773, PMCID: PMC6862951, DOI: 10.1089/aid.2018.0296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPCS scoresPhysical functioningWhite HIVHIV statusMale veteransHealth behaviorsSF-12 physical component summary scorePhysical component summary scoreLower body mass indexHealth conditionsBetter PCS scoresPoorer PCS scoreHIV-negative menLower PCS scoresComponent summary scoresBody mass indexViral load countOlder male veteransChronic health conditionsLack of exerciseBetter health behaviorsWhite male veteransAssociation of demographicGeneral U.S. populationLow socioeconomic status