Skip to main content
. 2012 Sep;12(3):259–267. doi: 10.4314/ahs.v12i3.3

Table 2.

Presenting complaints by the mothers on admission by infant HIV infection status

Presenting complaints HIV −v HIV +ve P-value
n/N (%) n/N (%)
Fever 106/150(70.6) 146/202(72.3) 0.685
Cough 110/151(72.8) 162/202(80.2) 0.086
Difficulty in breathing 114/151(75.5) 155/201(77.1) 0.723
Diarrhoea 61/152(40.1) 65/202(32.2) 0.122
Persistent diarrhoea 3/152(2.0) 12/202(5.9) 0.068
Vomiting 60/151(39.5) 57/202(28.2) 0.023
Refusing feeds 82/149(55.0) 90/201(44.8) 0.047
Sores in mouth 26/147(17.7) 67/196(34.2) 0.001
Ear discharge 6/151(4.0) 23/202(11.4) 0.012
Rash 10/151(6.6) 7/202(3.5) 0.170
Parotid swelling 1/150(0.7) 8/196(4.1) 0.012
History of weight loss 30/138(21.7) 87/180(48.3 <0.001