Table 2 Clinical and morbidity data for children stratified by HIV and ART exposure status at 5 years
Characteristic Median (IQR) [N(%)] | HEU (N = 81) | HUU (N = 52) | P value^ | P value# | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HEU MT (N = 38) | HEU LT (N = 43) | ||||
Children’s age at sample collection (years) | 5.0 (4.6–5.2) | 5.2 (4.8-6.0) | 5.2 (4.7-6.0) | 0.086 | 0.139 |
Clinical factors | |||||
Weight (kg) | 17.7 (16.0-19.7) | 17.9 (15.7–20.0) | 17.7 (16.0-19.2) | 0.822 | 0.585 |
MUAC (cm) | 16.0 (15.4–17.0) | 16.4 (15.5–17.0) | 16.0 (15.5–17.0) | 0.798 | 0.772 |
HB(g/dL) | 13.5 (12.5–14.5) | 13.4 (12.7–14.2) | 13.4 (12.7–14.1) | 0.668 | 0.403 |
WBC (109 /L) | 7.0 (5.5–8.9) | 6.2 (5.2–7.1) | 6.9 (5.7–8.6) | 0.120 | 0.385 |
Morbidity | |||||
Sick clinic visits at ≤ 6 weeks of age | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 0.549 | 0.273 |
Sick clinic visits at > 6 weeks-6months | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 0.855 | 0.601 |
Sick clinic visits at > 6 months-12months | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 1.0 (1.0-1.3) | 1.0 (1.0–1.0) | 0.596 | 0.399 |
Sick clinic visits beyond 12 months | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 1.0 (1.0–2.0) | 0.974 | 0.865 |
Combined sick clinic visit (birth- 5 years) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 2.0 (1.0–3.0) | 0.398 | 0.222 |
Hospitalization | |||||
Yes | 3 (7.9) | 4 (9.3) | 6 (11.5) | 0.875 | 0.560 |
No | 35 (92.1) | 39 (90.7) | 46 (88.5) | ||