Table 1 Characteristics of HIV infected children aged 1-5 years by HAART status at paediatric HIV clinics in Uganda
From: Zinc status in HIV infected Ugandan children aged 1-5 years: a cross sectional baseline survey
Variable (mean, SD) | HAART (n = 44) | No HAART (n = 203) | Mean difference (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in months | 42.3 (10.7) | 31.4 (13.7) | 10.9 (6.6 - 15.2) |
Weight for height z score | 0.7 (1.4) | -0.2 (1.4) | 0.9 (0.4 - 1.4) |
Weight for age z score | -0.7 (1.1) | -1.3 (1.3) | 0.6 (0.2 - 1.0) |
Height for age z score | -2.1 (1.4) | -2.1 (1.6) | 0.0 (-0.5 - 0.5) |
Haemoglobin (g/dl) | 10.9 (1.2) | 9.8 (1.6) | 1.1 (0.6 - 1.6) |
Absolute CD4+ cell count (cells/μ L | 1132 (664) | 1128 (607) | 6 (-198 - 206) |
Serum zinc (μmol/L) | 12.2 (4.1) | 9.6 (2.5) | 2.6 (1.6 - 3.5) |