HIV infected

p

HIV uninfected

Age (month) (n)

Mean (SD)

81 17.54 (10.21)

0.60^a

400 18.20 (10.41)

WHZ (n)

Mean (SD)

78

−3.69 (0.68)

0.004^a

377

−3.40 (0.82)

WAZ (n)

Mean (SD)

70

−4.50 (0.78)

0.002^a

347

−4.17 (0.81)

HAZ (n)

Mean (SD)

370

−2.77 (1.25)

0.16^a

75

−2.99 (1.20)

MUAC^b (n)

Mean (SD)

74 9.59 (1.22)

0.001^a

385 10.12 (1.27)

At least child one parent death (n)

Yes

48 35.4%

<0.001^c

178 9.6%

Severe malnutrition relapse (n)

Yes

47 44.7%

< 0.001^c

178 6.2%

Child parents Socioeconomic level (n)

Middle to high

45 60.0%

<0.001^c

165 26.1%

One living child (n)

Yes

48 45.8%

0.18^c

178 34.8%