Table 2.
Simple differences at follow-up between HIV-positive children and non-HIV-positive children on demographic and socio-economic variables and cognitive and psychosocial outcomes. Data are M (SD) or N (%). Difference statistics are t (p) for continuous variables or χ2 (p) for proportions.
| Total | HIV-positive children | Non-HIV-positive children | Difference statistic (p-value) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N=854 | N=117 | N=737 | ||
| Stunting | 196 (23.6%) | 50 (43.5%) | 146 (20.4%) | 29.30 (<.001) |
| Wasting | 57 (6.8%) | 8 (6.8%) | 49 (6.8%) | <0.001 (.99) |
| Underweight | 33 (9.6%) | 9 (19.1%) | 24 (8.1%) | 5.64 (.018) |
| Physical functioning | 96.84 (9.66) | 97.52 (8.55) | 0.78 (.43) | |
| Emotional functioning | 89.69 (13.49) | 92.06 (11.57) | 1.80 (.074) | |
| Social functioning | 91.52 (14.39) | 94.05 (12.63) | 1.79 (.075) | |
| Educational functioning | 82.69 (22.04) | 88.83 (18.61) | 2.85 (.005) | |
| Quality of life | 91.04 (8.60) | 93.64 (7.80) | 3.08 (.002) | |
| Child depression score | 0.83 (1.91) | 0.80 (1.41) | 0.18 (.86) | |
| Child self-esteem score | 22.62 (4.00) | 22.19 (3.83) | 1.11 (.27) | |
| Child trauma score | 3.24 (3.71) | 4.20 (3.62) | 2.68 (.008) | |
| Digit span | 7.89 (3.65) | 9.14 (3.52) | 3.54 (<.001) | |
| Draw-a-person score | 83.61 (20.08) | 92.47 (16.48) | 4.50 (<.001) |