Table 5.
Characteristic and frequency of children with undernutrition, HIV and RVA
| Clinical characteristic | Categories | n = 17 | HIV and RVA positive (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in months | |||
| 0–11 | 13 | 76.5 | |
| 12–23 | 4 | 23.5 | |
| 24–59 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Province | |||
| Maputo | 14 | 82.4 | |
| Nampula | 2 | 11.8 | |
| Zambézia | 1 | 5.9 | |
| Sofala | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Number of family members | |||
| <5 | 4 | 23.5 | |
| ≥5 | 13 | 76.5 | |
| Diarrhoea episodes in 24 h | |||
| 1–3 | 7 | 43.8 | |
| 4–5 | 6 | 37.5 | |
| ≥6 | 3 | 18.8 | |
| Unknown/ missing | 1 | ||
| Vomit | |||
| Yes | 4 | 23.5 | |
| No | 13 | 76.5 | |
| Undernutritiona | |||
| Underweight | 12 | 63.2 | |
| Wasting | 6 | 31.6 | |
| Stunting | 3 | 15.8 | |
| Hospitalization (in days) | |||
| 1–4 | 3 | 60.0 | |
| 5 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| ≥6 | 1 | 20.0 | |
| Unknown/ missing | 12 | ||
a The sample size for undernutrition variable is 21 due to children that have more than one type of undernutrition