Table 3.
Adjusted differences in height and BMI Z-scores at different ages between perinatally HIV-infected youth as compared to perinatally HIV-exposed but uninfected youth, within the subset having annual follow-up at ages 10 through 12 years
| Age (years) | Height Z-score | BMI Z-score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| ||||
| Estimated Difference | 95% CI for difference | Estimated Difference | 95% CI for difference | |
| Girls (n=491)a | ||||
| Baseline | −0.66 | (−1.06, −0.27) | −0.12 | (−0.50, 0.27) |
| Age 10 | −0.62 | (−1.04, −0.20) | −0.20 | (−0.58, 0.17) |
| Age 11 | −0.65 | (−1.14, −0.16) | −0.25 | (−0.65, 0.14) |
| Age 12 | −0.56 | (−0.99, −0.13) | −0.13 | (−0.52, 0.26) |
| Boys (n=526)b | ||||
| Baseline | −0.51 | (−0.91, −0.10) | −0.02 | (−0.39, 0.34) |
| Age 10 | −0.60 | (−0.98, −0.22) | −0.10 | (−0.48, 0.28) |
| Age 11 | −0.62 | (−0.99, −0.25) | −0.09 | (−0.61, 0.43) |
| Age 12 | −0.75 | (−1.15, −0.39) | −0.19 | (−0.61, 0.22) |
CI=confidence interval; BMI=body mass index (kg/m2). Estimates are adjusted for race/ethnicity and birth cohort.
a
32 PHEU, 459 PHIV
b
36 PHEU, 490 PHIV