Table 2.
Wasting Outcomes and Low Vitamin D Status: First 2 Years of Follow-Up
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Low vitamin D |
Univariate |
Multivariatea |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outcome | Yes n (N) | No n (N) | RR (95% CI) | p Valueb | RR (95% CI) | p Valueb |
| BMI<18 kg/m2 | 65 (330) | 80 (521) | 1.42 (1.02, 1.96) | 0.04 | 1.43 (1.03, 1.99) | 0.03 |
| MUAC<22 cm | 68 (313) | 108 (501) | 1.05 (0.78, 1.43) | 0.73 | 1.04 (0.77, 1.41) | 0.80 |
| Weight loss>10% | 165 (336) | 275 (527) | 1.02 (0.84, 1.24) | 0.84 | 1.02 (0.84, 1.24) | 0.82 |
a
All multivariate models adjusted for age, CD4 cell counts at baseline, height, and education levels.
b
p Values from Cox proportional hazards regression models.
Low vitamin D status was defined as serum 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentrations<32 ng/mL.
BMI, body mass index; MUAC, mid–upper arm circumference; RR, Incidence rate ratio.