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Table 3 Reasons for eating problems (n = 429)

From: Determinants of undernutrition among adult patients receiving antiretroviral therapy at Debre Markos referral hospital, Northwest Ethiopia: a case-control study design

Causes of eating problems

Cases [no (%)]

Controls [no (%)]

Loss of appetite

97 (71)

40 (36)

Oral candidiasis

74 (54)

58 (52)

Esophageal candidiasis

18 (13)

8 (7)

Nausea and vomiting

39 (28)

44 (39)

Oral hairy leukoplakia

4 (3)

5 (4)