Table 2 HIV and clinical type of malnutrition according to presence or absence of oedema (kwashiorkor and marasmus respectively).
Type of Malnutrition | HIV negative | HIV positive | Totals |
|---|---|---|---|
Kwashiorkor (oedematous malnutrition) | n = 348 (87.2% of kwashiorkor) (89.9% of HIV negative) | N = 51 (12.8% of kwashiorkor) (57.3% of HIV positive) | 399 (100% of kwashiorkor) |
Marasmus | n = 39 (50.6% of marasmus) (10.1% of HIV negative) | n = 38 (49.4% of marasmus) (42.7% of HIV positive) | 77 (100% of marasmus) |
Totals | n = 387 (100% of HIV negative) | n = 89 (100% of HIV positive) | 477 (100%) (100%) |