Table 5 Association between underweight and oral pathologies in HIV positive and AIDS patients at Yaoundé Central Hospital, Cameroon
Characteristics | Underweight Yes, N = 98 1 No, N = 107 1 | Crude Odd Ratio (IC À 95%) 2 | Crude P value* | Adjusted Odd Ratio (IC À 95%) 2 | Adjusted P value * | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Oral lesions | ||||||
No | 34 (35.1) | 63 (64.9) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Yes | 7 (6.5) | 101 (93.5) | 7.78 (3.2–18. 6) | < 0.01 | 10.86 (2.48–16.6) | 0.002 |
Age (in years) | ||||||
>60 | 4 (28.6) | 10 (71.4) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
0–29 | 7 (8.1) | 79 (91.9) | 4.5 (1.1–18.1) | 0.023 | 1.8 (0.3–10.9) | 0.497 |
CD4 Count (cellules/mm3) | ||||||
≥ 500 | 3 (10) | 27 (90) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
200–500 | 35 (22.7) | 119 (77.3) | 0.38 (0.10–0.3) | 0.014 | 0.086 (0.011–0.656) | 0.018* |
WHO Clinical staging | ||||||
Stage 4 | 3 (14.3) | 18 (85.7) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
Stage 2 | 21 (38.9) | 33 (61.1) | 0.26 (0.07–0.99) | 0.054 | 1.04 (0.13–8.14) | 0.97 |
Duration on ARV (in years) | ||||||
≥ 15 | 8 (36.4) | 14 (63.6) | 1 | - | 1 | - |
5–10 | 9 (10.6) | 76 (89.4) | 4.8 (1.6–14.6) | 0.007 | 0.908 (0.70–4.84) | 0.91 |
Food Consumption Score | ||||||
Poor/limited | 38 (25.5) | 100 (72.5) | 8.1 (2.4-24.36) | - | 1 | - |
Acceptable | 3 (4.5) | 64 (95.5) | 0.469 (0.44–4.96) | < 0.01 | 2.37 (0.42–13.9) | 0.329 |