Table 4.
Adjusted association of different variables with malnutrition in PLWHA* in Dilla University Referral Hospital, Ethiopia 2011
| Variable | Normal nutritional status | Under nutrition | Adjusted Odds Ratio (AOR) for all variables (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Gender |
|
|
|
| Male |
198 (92.96) |
15 (7.0) |
1 |
| Female |
258 (84.04) |
49 (16.0) |
1.30 (0.53 − 2.94) |
|
Marital status |
|
|
|
| Married |
266 (88.67) |
34 (11.3) |
1 |
| Single |
23 (95.83) |
1 (4.2) |
0.40 (0.04 − 3.98) |
| Divorced |
47 (94) |
3 (6.0) |
0.80 (0.18 − 3.10) |
| Widowed |
110 (80.88) |
26 (19.1) |
2.00 (0.85 − 4.33) |
| Separated |
10 (100) |
0 (0) |
− |
|
Educational level |
|
|
|
| Not able to read & write |
95 (80.51) |
23 (19.5) |
1.70 (0.57 − 5.12) |
| Able to read & write |
18 (90) |
2 (10.0) |
0.30 (0.03 − 2.11) |
| Grade 1 − 4 |
95 (93.14) |
7 (6.9) |
1 |
| Grade 5 − 8 |
105 (85.37) |
18 (14.6) |
1.91 (0.62 − 5.88) |
| Secondary school (9–12) |
114 (89.76) |
13 (10.2) |
1.20 (0.39 − 3.88) |
| College/University |
29 (96.67) |
1 (3.3) |
0.10 (0.01 − 0.96) § |
|
Employment status |
|
|
|
| Employed |
350 (91.86) |
31 (8.1) |
1 |
| Unemployed |
106 (76.26) |
33 (23.7) |
3.60 (1.63 − 7.76) § |
|
Poverty status |
|
|
|
| Very Poor |
128 (82.05) |
28 (17.9) |
0.75 (0.31 − 1.76) |
| Moderate |
125 (91.24) |
12 (8.8) |
0.40 (0.14 − 0.95) § |
| Relatively better off |
197 (89.14) |
24 (10.9) |
1 |
|
WHO clinical AIDS staging |
|
|
|
| Stage One |
49 (92.45) |
4 (7.5) |
1 |
| Stage Two |
104 (90.43) |
11 (9.6) |
2.60 (0.53 − 12.55) |
| Stage Three |
275 (89.29) |
33 (10.7) |
2.10 (0.51 − 9.01) |
| Stage Four |
28 (63.64) |
16 (36.4) |
12.90 (2.49 − 15.25) § |
| Good adherence |
432 (88.71) |
55 (11.3) |
1 |
| Poor adherence |
22 (70.97) |
9 (29.0) |
1.40 (0.41 − 4.65) |
|
Gastrointestinal symptoms |
|
|
|
| Yes |
93 (75.61) |
30 (24.4) |
5.30 (2.56 − 10.78) § |
| No |
363 (91.44) |
34 (8.6) |
1 |
|
Number of previous OIs |
|
|
|
| None |
332 (95.13) |
17 (4.9) |
1 |
| 1 |
83 (83) |
17 (17.0) |
3.10 (2.06 − 5.46) § |
| 2+ | 40 (57.14) | 30 (42.9) | 4.50 (3.38 − 10.57) § |
* People living with HIV/AIDS.
§P-value < 0.05.