Table 1.
Hazard ratios for mortality within one year of enrolment into the Antiretroviral Research for Watoto (ARROW trial), according to mid upper arm circumference (MUAC)-for-age and body mass index (BMI)-for-age z score categories (5 to 17 years old)
| z scores | No | Died | Hazard ratio (95% CI) | P value | Adjusted hazard ratio* (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUAC-for-age: | ||||||
| −2 or more | 467 | 4 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| −3 to −2 | 118 | 4 | 4.0 (1.00 to 16.0) | 0.05 | 3.63 (0.90 to 14.7) | 0.07 |
| Less than −3 | 100 | 10 | 12.2 (3.84 to 39.0) | <0.001 | 11.1 (3.40 to 36.0) | <0.001 |
| BMI-for-age: | ||||||
| −2 or more | 583 | 9 | 1 | - | 1 | - |
| −3 to −2 | 58 | 2 | 2.22 (0.48 to 10.3) | 0.3 | 1.91 (0.41 to 8.91) | 0.4 |
| Less than −3 | 44 | 7 | 11.1 (4.15 to 30.0) | <0.001 | 9.34 (3.42 to 25.5) | <0.001 |
*Adjusted for age and sex.