Table 4.
Prevalence of underweight children, stunting, and wasting before and 1 year after the initiation of ART among HIV-infected children attending ART clinics in Hiwot Fana Specialized University Hospital, Harar, eastern Ethiopa, 2011
| Variables | Before ART, N (%) | One year after ART, N (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weight-for-age Z score | |||
| Underweight | 42 (53.2) | 7 (8.9) | 0.01* |
| Not underweight | 37 (46.8) | 72 (91.1) | |
| Height-for-age Z score | |||
| Stunted | 29 (46.0) | 10 (15.9) | 0.00 |
| Not stunted | 34 (54.0) | 53 (84.1) | |
| Body mass index | |||
| Wasted | 21 (34.4) | 6 (9.8) | 0.41* |
| Not wasted | 40 (65.6) | 55 (90.2) | |
Note:
*
Fisher’s exact test result.
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral therapy; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; N, number of patients.