Table 3.

Clinical characteristics of children less than 5 years of age with less severe diarrhea (LSD) at enrollment, according to HIV status.

Variable	HIV		p-Value
	Negative (n = 323)	Positive (n = 26)
Weight-for-age Z-score	−0.73 (1.21) [323]	−1.12 (1.33) [25]	0.1282
Length/height-for-age Z-score	−1.17 (1.19) [323]	−1.63 (1.51) [26]	0.0688
Underweight	44/323 (14%)	7/25 (28%)	0.0719
Stunted	74/323 (23%)	15/26 (58%)	0.0001
Malnutrition (Z-scores)	89/323 (28%)	16/26 (62%)	0.0003
Vomiting	89/323 (28%)	10/26 (38%)	0.2352
Fever	91/323 (28%)	9/26 (35%)	0.4846
Lethargy	80/323 (25%)	6/26 (23%)	0.8474
Lethargy or loss of consciousness	72/323 (22%)	5/26 (19%)	0.7173
Belly pain	61/323 (19%)	3/26 (12%)	0.4397
Dry mouth	3/323 (1%)	1/26 (4%)	0.2673
Fast breathing	24/323 (7%)	1/26 (4%)	1.0000
Stool characteristics at enrollment
Simple watery	252/323 (78%)	15/26 (58%)	0.0187
Sticky/mucoid	71/323 (22%)	11/26 (42%)	–