Table 1 Association of clinical features with HIV seropositivity (both exposed and infected)

Fever

142 (79.3)

56 (83.6)

1.1 (0.9 - 1.2)

0.454

*Prolonged fever

14 (7.8)

31 (46.3)

5.9 (3.4 - 10.4)

< 0.001

Diarrhoea

80 (44.7)

33 (49.3)

1.1 (0.8 - 1.5)

0.523

*Prolonged diarrhoea

10 (5.5)

16 (23.9)

4.3 (2.0 - 8.9)

< 0.001

Cough

64 (35.8)

39 (58.2)

1.6 (1.2 - 2.2)

< 0.001

*Chronic cough

8 (4.5)

27 (40.3)

9.0 (4.3 - 18.8)

< 0.001

Poor Feeding

134 (74.9)

57 (85.1)

1.1 (1.0 - 1.3)

0.087

Lethargy/altered consciousness

85 (47.5)

46 (68.7)

1.4 (1.2 - 1.8)

0.003

Vomiting

76 (42.5)

39 (58.2)

1.4 (1.1 - 1.8)

0.028

Fast/difficult breathing

41 (22.9)

17 (25.4)

1.1 (0.7 - 1.8)

0.685

Pallor

82 (45.8)

24 (35.8)

0.8 (0.5 - 1.1)

0.159

Hepatomegaly

56 (31.3)

32 (47.8)

1.5 (1.1 - 2.1)

0.016

Oral thrush

32 (17.9)

46 (68.7)

3.8 (2.7 - 5.5)

< 0.001

Skin rash

20 (11.2)

17 (25.4)

2.3 (1.3 - 4.1)

0.006

Generalised lymphadenopathy

3 (1.7)

30 (44.8)

26.7 (8.4 - 84.6)

< 0.001

Splenomegaly

28 (15.6)

15 (22.4)

1.4 (0.8 - 2.5)

0.215