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Table 3 Bivariable and multivariable analysis of HIV Positive Pediatrics Attending Care in South Gondar health facilities

From: Underweight and its associated factors among pediatrics attending HIV Care in South Gondar Zone public health facilities, Northwest Ethiopia, 2021

Variable and

Category

Underweight

Bi-variable logistic regression analysis

Multi-variable logistic regression analysis

Yes N (%)

No N (%)

p-value

COR with 95%CI

AOR with 95% CI

P-Value

Age in month

      

< 60

48(45.3%)

77(28.2%)

0.001

2.417(1.470–3.977)

2.836(1.668–4.822)

0.000*

60–120

17(16%)

37 (13.6%)

0.091

1.782(0.913–3.479)

  

121–180

41(38.7%)

159(58.2%)

 

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CD4 count

      

Below normal

35(33%)

66(24.2%)

0.082

1.546(0.947–2.525)

2.129(1.233–3.674)

0.007*

Normal

71(67%)

207(75.8%)

 

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Marital status

     

Not married

33(20.9%)

57(31.1%)

0.036

1.713(1.035–2.836)

  

Married

73(79.1%)

216(68.9%)

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WHO clinical stage

     

Stage 4

38(35.8%)

69 (38.5%)

0.090

1.606(0.929–2.778)

  

Stage 3

25(23.6%)

67(11.7%)

0.781

1.088(0.600-1.974)

  

Stage 2

7(6.6%)

32(24.5%)

0.328

0.638(0.259–1.571)

  

Stage 1

36(36%)

105(25.3%)

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Have diarrhea

     

Yes

21(19.8%)

113(41.4%)

0.000

2.859(1.674–4.881)

2.763(1.581–4.831)

0.000*

No

85(80.2%)

160(58.6%)

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Water source

     

Not protected

57(53.8%)

125(45.8%)

0.163

1.377(0.878–2.160)

  

Protected

49(46.2%)

148(44.2%)

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Have adherence to nutritional counseling

    

No

35(33%)

55(20.1%)

0.009

1.954(1.184–3.226)

2.290(1.327–3.954)

0.003*

Yes

71(67%)

218(79.9%)

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  1. 1- Reference *- significantly associated with the outcome variable