Table 1 Comparison of HIV exposed uninfected and HIV unexposed children

Age(months)

4.5 (0.8-11.2)

12.7(4.4-29.4)

p < 0.00001*

Nutrition

• Z-score weight for age

-1.74 (-3.4- -0.5)

-0.63(-1.7-0.18)

P = 0.0002*

• Malnutrition (Z-score<-2)

18 (47.4%)

43 (17.5%)

RR = 2.7(1.8-4.2)

p < 0.00001*

Major cases

17 (44.7%)

64 (26.1%)

RR = 1.7(1.2-2.6)

P = 0.01*

Contaminated cases

15 (39.4%)

49 (20%)

RR = 2 (1.3-3.1)

P = 0.008*

Emergency cases

12 (31.5%)

95 (38.8%)

P = 0.8

No. of patients with a Complication

9 (23.7%)

14 (5.7%)

RR = 4.2 (1.9-8.9)

p < 0-.0001*

Mortality

2 (5.2%)

0(0%)

P = 0.0003*

Length of stay (days)

3-(2-7)

2(1-4)

P = 0.02*