From: Zinc status in HIV infected Ugandan children aged 1-5 years: a cross sectional baseline survey
Variable | No. of children | Low zinc < 10μmol/L (n; %) | Unadjusted OR (95%CI) | p-value | Adjusted OR (95%CI) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age < 36 months Age ≥ 36 months | 146 101 | 86 (58.2) 49 (48.5) | 1.5 (0.9 - 2.5) | 0.153 | 1.0 (0.6 - 1.8) |
Male Female | 128 119 | 75 (58.6) 59 (49.6) | 1.4 (0.9 - 2.4) | 0.162 | 0.7 (0.4 - 1.1) |
On HAART No HAART | 44 203 | 13 (29.5) 121(59.6) | 3.5 (1.7 - 7.1) | 0.000 | 3.7 (1.8 - 7.7) |
Reported fever No fever | 44 203 | 30 (68.2) 104 (51.2) | 2.0 (1.0 - 4.1) | 0.046 | 2.2 (1.1 - 4.6) |
Current diarrhoea No Diarrhoea | 20 227 | 15 (75.0) 119 (52.4) | 2.7 (1.0 - 7.7) | 0.062 | 2.2 (0.8 - 6.7) |
Cough present No cough | 141 106 | 81 (57.4) 53 (50.0) | 1.4 (0.8 - 2.2) | 0.249 | |
WHO stage 3 or 4 WHO stage 1 or 2 | 62 185 | 42 (67.7) 92 (49.7) | 2.1 (1.2 - 3.9) | 0.018 | 1.5 (0.8 - 2.9) |
WHZ score < -2 WHZ score ≥ -2 | 24 223 | 15 (62.5) 119 (53.4) | 1.5 (0.6 - 3.5) | 0.519 | |
WAZ score < -2 WAZ score ≥ -2 | 56 191 | 38 (67.9) 96 (50.3) | 2.1 (1.1 - 3.9) | 0.022 | 1.2 (0.6 - 2.6) |
HAZ score < -2 HAZ score ≥ -2 | 136 111 | 80 (58.8) 54 (48.6) | 1.5 (0.9 - 2.5) | 0.124 | 1.3 (0.8 - 2.3) |
CRP < 6 mg/L CRP ≥ 6 mg/L | 147 100 | 72 (49.0) 62 (62.0) | 1.7 (1.0 - 2.9) | 0.051 | 1.6 (0.9 - 2.7) |
Hb < 11 g/dl Hb ≥ 11 g/dl | 170 77 | 98 (57.6) 36 (46.8) | 1.6 (0.9 - 2.7) | 0.130 | 1.1 (0.6 - 2.0) |
CD4 < 20% CD4 ≥ 20% | 85 162 | 52 (61.2) 82 (50.6) | 1.5 (0.9 - 2.5) | 0.139 | 1.1 (0.6 - 1.9) |