Table 2 Comparison HIV exposed uninfected children and age matched HIV unexposed children

Age(months)

4.5 (0.8-11.2)

4.4(1.8-11)

p = 0.6

Nutrition

• Z-score weight for age

-1.74 (-3.4- -0.5)

-0.86(-1.8- 0)

P = 0.01*

• Malnutrition (Z-score<-2)

18 (47.4%)

26 (22.8%)

RR = 2 (1.3-3.3)

p = 0.004*

Major cases

17 (44.7%)

34(29.8%)

p = 0.09

Contaminated cases

15 (39.4%)

20(17.5%)

RR = 2.1 (1.3-3.7)

p = 0.01*

Emergency cases

12 (31.5%)

51(44.7%)

p = 0.2

No. of patients with a Complication

9 (23.7%)

10(8.7%)

RR = 2.3 (1.3-4.1)

p = 0.008*

Mortality

2 (5.2%)

0(0)

p = 0.01*

Length of stay (days)

3-(2-7)

2(1-5)

P = 0.2