TABLE 2.

HIV exposure, HIV status and PCG characteristics of malnourished and non-malnourished children.

Variable measured	Malnourished N = 84 (%)	Well-nourished N = 87 (%)	p
HIV exposure of the children
Exposed	31 (36.9)	27 (31.0)	0.004
Not exposed	25 (29.8)	47 (54.0)
Unknown	26 (31.0)	13 (14.9)
Missing data	2 (2.4)	0 (0.0)
HIV status of the children
Negative	33 (39.3)	55 (63.2)	0.002
Unknown	51 (60.7)	32 (36.8)
Relationship of primary caregiver to child
Mother	58 (69.0)	58 (66.7)	0.122
Other	26 (31)	29 (33.3)
Employment status of the primary caregiver
Employed	10 (11.9)	15 (17.2)	0.229
Unemployed	72 (85.7)	72 (82.8)
Other	2 (2.4)	0 (0.0)
Depression in the primary caregiver
Yes	28 (33.3)	9 (10.3)	0.001
No	56 (66.7)	78 (89.7)

PCG, primary caregivers.