Characteristic | ART regimen | P-value | |
---|---|---|---|
PI based (n = 34) | Non-PI based (n = 42) | ||
Age in years, mean ± SD | 8.5 ± 2.0 | 9.5 ± 1.9 | 0.03 |
Female sex, No. (%) | 20 (58.8) | 24 (57.1) | 0.88 |
Child years in school, mean ± SD | 5.4 ± 2.5 | 5.7 ± 1.8 | 0.52 |
Socioeconomic status, mean ± SD | 7.4 ± 2.8 | 5.7 ± 3.3 | 0.02 |
BMI for age, mean ± SD | −0.6 ± 1.0 | − 0.4 ± 1.1 | 0.45 |
MUAC, mean ± SD | 18.4 ± 1.8 | 19.0 ± 1.7 | 0.14 |
Duration of ART, mean ± SD | 7.8 ± 1.7 | 7.7 ± 1.8 | 0.84 |
Primary care giver, No. (%) | 0.58 | ||
Mother | 24 (70.6) | 32 (76.2) | |
Others | 10 (29.4) | 10 (23.8) | |
Primary care giver education level, No. (%) | 0.40a | ||
None | – | 2 (4.8) | |
Primary | 16 (47.0) | 21 (50.0) | |
Secondary | 14 (41.2) | 11 (26.1) | |
Tertiary | 4 (11.8) | 6 (14.3) | |
Don’t know | – | 2 (4.8) | |
WHO stage at ART initiation, No. (%) | 0.02a | ||
I | 18 (52.9) | 9 (21.4) | |
II | 7 (20.6) | 19 (45.2) | |
III | 8 (23.5) | 12 (28.6) | |
IV | 1 (2.9) | 2 (4.8) | |
On Co-trimoxazole prophylaxis, Yes. (%) | 34 (100) | 38 (90.5) | 0.12a |
Child born before term, No. (%) | 0.12a | ||
Yes | 3 (8.8) | – | |
No | 30 (88.2) | 41 (97.6) | |
Don’t Know | 1 (2.9) | 1 (2.4) | |
Age at ART initiation | |||
≤ 3 years | 31 (91%) | 26 (62%) | |
> 3 years | 3 (9%) | 16 (38%) | 0.003 |