Table 5 Factors associated with malnutrition among PLWHA receiving ART
Predictors | Undernutrition | COR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | Pvalues | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes | No | ||||
Age | |||||
18–29 | 6 | 30 | 1 | ||
30–44 | 42 | 143 | 1.47(0.57–3.76) | ||
> 44 | 29 | 55 | 2.64(0.98–7.06) | ||
Residence | |||||
Urban | 35 | 142 | 1 | 1 | |
Rural | 42 | 86 | 1.98(1.17–3.34) | 1.98(1.10–3.53) | 0.02 |
Educational status | |||||
Unable to read and write | 40 | 81 | 2.63(0.72–9.57) | ||
Able to read and write | 12 | 26 | 2.46(0.60–10.08) | ||
Primary education | 16 | 64 | 1.33(0.35–5.14) | ||
Secondary education | 6 | 41 | 0.78(0.17–3.50) | ||
Tertiary education | 3 | 16 | 1 | ||
Eating difficulty | |||||
Yes | 29 | 41 | 2.76(1.56–4.88) | 2.69(1.41–5.11) | 0.002 |
No | 48 | 187 | 1 | 1 | |
Drug adherence | |||||
Yes | 18 | 32 | 1.87(0.98–3.57) | ||
No | 59 | 196 | 1 | ||
Diarrhea | |||||
Yes | 12 | 16 | 2.45(1.10–5.43) | ||
No | 65 | 212 | 1 | ||
RUTF | |||||
Yes | 22 | 13 | 1 | 1 | |
No | 55 | 215 | 0.15(0.07–0.3) | 0.18(0.08–0.40) | 0.00 |
Anemia | |||||
Yes | 31 | 54 | 2.17(1.25–3.76) | 1.94(1.05–3.57) | 0.03 |
No | 46 | 174 | 1 | 1 | |
HFIS | |||||
Food secure | 6 | 58 | 1 | ||
Mildly food insecure | 2 | 12 | 1.61(0.29–8.97) | ||
Moderately food insecure | 26 | 73 | 3.44(1.33–8.92) | ||
Severely food insecure | 43 | 85 | 4.89(1.95–12.2) | ||
HDD | |||||
Inadequate | 37 | 84 | 1.59(0.94–2.67) | ||
Adequate | 40 | 144 | 1 | ||
Intestinal parasite | |||||
Present | 33 | 48 | 2.81(1.62–4.89) | 2.85(1.54–5.27) | 0.001 |
Absent | 44 | 180 | 1 | 1 | |