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. 2015 Jun 6;15:66. doi: 10.1186/s12887-015-0386-8

Table 3.

Associations of early HIV exposure with anthropometry and body composition – HUU children and all HEU children not confirmed HIV-positivea,b

Adjusted for age and sexc (coefficient, 95 % CI) P Fully adjustedd (coefficient, 95 % CI) P
Raw measures (n = 388)
Weight (kg) −0.93 (−2.15, 0.29) 0.13 −0.03 (−1.20, 1.15) 0.96
Height (cm) −0.27 (−1.48, 0.94) 0.66 0.46 (−0.74, 1.67) 0.45
BMI (kg/m2) −0.53 (−1.07, 0.01) 0.055 −0.19 (−0.71, 0.33) 0.48
Waist circumference (cm) −0.77 (−2.03, 0.49) 0.23 −0.10 (−1.36, 1.15) 0.87
Hip circumference (cm) −1.74 (−3.24, −0.24) 0.023 −0.56 (−1.98, 0.86) 0.44
Thigh circumference (cm) −0.95 (−1.94, 0.04) 0.06 −0.31 (−1.27, 0.66) 0.53
MUAC (cm) −0.63 (−1.23, −0.04) 0.037 −0.21 (−0.78, 0.37) 0.48
Triceps skinfold (mm) −0.57 (−1.35, 0.21) 0.15 −0.02 (−0.76, 0.73) 0.97
Subscapular skinfold (mm) −0.61 (−1.31, 0.10) 0.09 −0.15 (−0.83, 0.53) 0.66
Z scores (n = 388)
Height-for-age −0.03 (−0.24, 0.17) 0.75 0.09 (−0.11, 0.30) 0.38
BMI-for age −0.18 (−0.44, 0.08) 0.18 −0.03 (−0.28, 0.22) 0.81
Bioelectrical impedanceb (n = 373)
Total fat percent −1.21 (−2.22, −0.21) 0.018 −0.64 (−1.62, 0.34) 0.20
Trunk fat percent −1.06 (−2.07, −0.05) 0.039 −0.56 (−1.56, 0.43) 0.27
Leg fat percent −1.29 (−2.31, −0.28) 0.013 −0.73 (−1.72, 0.26) 0.15
Arm fat percent −1.16 (−2.15, −0.18) 0.021 −0.68 (−1.65, 0.29) 0.17

a BMI body mass index, CI confidence interval, MUAC mid-upper arm circumference, HEU HIV-exposed, uninfected, HUU HIV-unexposed, uninfected

bCoefficients are differences between HEU and HUU controls

cAdjusted for age and sex for raw measures and bioelectrical impedance but not for Z scores

dAdjusted for age, sex, mother’s marital status, mother’s education, father’s education, mother’s occupation, father’s occupation and asset index tertile; Z scores not adjusted for age and sex