Tobacco Smoking and Pack-Years Are Associated With Frailty Among People With HIV

  • Stephanie A. Ruderman
  • , Michelle C. Odden
  • , Allison R. Webel
  • , Annette L. Fitzpatrick
  • , Paul K. Crane
  • , Robin M. Nance
  • , Lydia N. Drumright
  • , Bridget M. Whitney
  • , Lyndsey Sarah Mixson
  • , Jimmy Ma
  • , Amanda L. Willig
  • , Lara Haidar
  • , Sherif Eltonsy
  • , Kenneth H. Mayer
  • , Conall O'Cleirigh
  • , Karen L. Cropsey
  • , Joseph J. Eron
  • , Sonia Napravnik
  • , Meredith Greene
  • , Mary McCaul
  • Geetanjali Chander, Edward Cachay, William B. Lober, Stephen B. Kritchevsky, Steven Austad, Alan Landay, Chintan Pandya, Francisco Cartujano-Barrera, Michael S. Saag, Charles Kamen, Andrew W. Hahn, Mari M. Kitahata, Joseph A.C. Delaney, Heidi M. Crane

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Abstract

Background:Tobacco smoking increases frailty risk among the general population and is common among people with HIV (PWH) who experience higher rates of frailty at younger ages than the general population.Methods:We identified 8608 PWH across 6 Centers for AIDS Research Network of Integrated Clinical Systems sites who completed ≥2 patient-reported outcome assessments, including a frailty phenotype measuring unintentional weight loss, poor mobility, fatigue, and inactivity, and scored 0-4. Smoking was measured as baseline pack-years and time-updated never, former, or current use with cigarettes/day. We used Cox models to associate smoking with risk of incident frailty (score ≥3) and deterioration (frailty score increase by ≥2 points), adjusted for demographics, antiretroviral medication, and time-updated CD4 count.Results:The mean follow-up of PWH was 5.3 years (median: 5.0), the mean age at baseline was 45 years, 15% were female, and 52% were non-White. At baseline, 60% reported current or former smoking. Current (HR: 1.79; 95% confidence interval: 1.54 to 2.08) and former (HR: 1.31; 95% confidence interval: 1.12 to 1.53) smoking were associated with higher incident frailty risk, as were higher pack-years. Current smoking (among younger PWH) and pack-years, but not former smoking, were associated with higher risk of deterioration.Conclusions:Among PWH, smoking status and duration are associated with incident and worsening frailty.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)135-142
Number of pages8
JournalJournal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes
Volume94
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 1 2023
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • frailty
  • HIV and aging
  • people with HIV
  • tobacco smoking

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Infectious Diseases
  • Pharmacology (medical)

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