Table 2.

Bivariate and multiple linear regression results for CD4% among HIV+ young children in Gaborone, Botswana.

	Bivariate beta	95% CI	Multiple linear regression beta	95% CI
HFIAS summed score	−0.21	−0.54, 0.12	−0.55*	−0.97, −0.12
Child age (years)	−0.02	−1.69, 1.65	0.41	−1.49, 2.32
Child gender
Female	5.35*	1.32, 9.39	5.55*	1.32, 9.78
Male	Reference		Reference
Orphan status
Both parents alive	0.61	−5.06, 6.28	3.18	−3.19, 9.55
One or both parents deceased	Reference		Reference
Household income (Pula)
0-1500	6.30	−3.34, 15.94	3.00	−7.30, 13.31
>1500 – 3000	3.71	−4.25 11.67	1.39	−7.30, 10.08
>3000	Reference		Reference
Parent highest education
Primary school (1-7th grade)	0.47	−9.81, 10.75	−2.19	−13.73, 9.36
Junior secondary (8-10th grade)	3.53	−5.15, 12.21	0.23	−9.07, 9.53
Senior secondary (11-12th grade)	−1.45	−10.62, 7.73	−4.06	−14.16, 6.04
University (≥13th grade)	Reference		Reference
Household wealth score
Lowest tertile	2.51	−2.57, 7.59	5.10	−0.90, 11.09
Middle tertile	6.09**	1.21, 10.96	5.74***	0.27, 11.21
Highest tertile	Reference		Reference
Food assistance
No	−1.10	−5.85, 3.65	−1.62	−6.98, 3.73
Yes	Reference		Reference
Household location
City	−2.01	−6.19, 2.17	−1.47	−5.82, 2.89
Village/rural	Reference
BMI z-score	−0.85	−2.33, 0.62	−0.79	−2.40, 0.82
Days on newest ARV	2.5 × 10−3	−8.9×10−4, 5.9×10−3	2.1 × 10−3	−1.5 × 10−3, 5.8 × 10−3
ARV regimen
Two tablet ARV regimen	−4.27	−9.00, 0.45	−2.49	−7.95, 2.97
Three tablet ARV regimen	Reference		Reference

Key: ARV = Antiretroviral therapy; CI = Confidence Interval; HFIAS = Household Food Insecurity Assess Scale; 3000 Pula is less than approximately 344 US dollars

^*p = .01

^**p=0.015

^***p=0.04