Table 1 Factors associated with persistent proteinuria among HIV-infected, ART naïve children, 2–12 years old (n=220)

Median age in months (Q1;Q3)

106 (86;121)

1.01

0.99-1.04

0.175

Gender  males

6 (5.9)

0.69

0.21-2.35

0.557

     females

5 (4.2)

WAZ  ≥−2

3 (4.1)

3.36

0.82-13.63

0.09

     <−2

8 (12.5)

WHZ  ≥−2

7 (3.6)

7.96

1.71-35.87

0.0005

     <−2

4 (22.2)

eGFR(ml/min/1.73m²)

     ≥90

7 (4.9)

1.09

0.31-3.84

0.897

     <90

4 (5.3)

Diastolic BP  normal

10 (5.2)

1.4

0.17-11.80

0.757

     high

1 (7.1)

Clinical stages 1&2

1 (1.0)

9.17

1.15-72.96

0.036

Clinical stages 3&4

10 (8.4)

Immunological stages

Not significant

3 (3.7)

-

-

-

Mild

2 (5.7)

1.60

0.25-10.0

0.618

Advanced

3 (8.6)

2.47

0.47-12.88

0.284

Severe

3 (6.5)

1.84

0.36-9.50

0.468