Table 2.
Baseline clinical characteristics of HIV patients in Fiche Hospital (N = 489)
| Characteristics | Malnourished (n = 163) | Non malnourished (n = 326) | Total (N = 489) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number (%) | Number (%) | Number (%) | ||
| Functional status | ||||
| Working | 49 (30.1) | 216 (54.2) | 265 (54.2) | 0.0001 |
| Ambulatory | 94 (57.7) | 103 (31.6) | 197 (40.3) | |
| Bedridden | 20 (12.3) | 7 (2.1) | 27 (5.5) | |
| WHO clinical stage | ||||
| Stage I | 7 (4.3) | 41 (12.6) | 48 (9.8) | 0.0001 |
| Stage II | 58 (35.6) | 139 (42.6) | 197 (40.3) | |
| Stage III | 84 (51.5) | 136 (41.7) | 220 (45) | |
| Stage IV | 14 (8.6) | 10 (3.1) | 24 (4.9) | |
| TB history | ||||
| Yes | 75 (46) | 73 (22.4) | 148 (30.3) | 0.0001 |
| No | 88 (54) | 253 (77.6) | 341 (69.7) | |
| Hemoglobin count (g/dl) | ||||
| <10 | 34 (21.5) | 30 (9.7) | 64 (13.7) | 0.0001 |
| ≥10 | 124 (78.5) | 279 (90.3) | 403 (86.3) | |
| Previous OIs | ||||
| None | 86 (52.8) | 218 (66.9) | 304 (62.2) | 0.0001 |
| One | 18 (11.0) | 50 (15.3) | 68 (13.9) | |
| 2+ | 59 (36.2) | 58 (17.8) | 117 (23.9) | |