Table 6 Factors associated with undernutrition among adolescents living with HIV in LMICs
Types of Undernutrition | Variable | Number of studies | Studies included in the analysis | Pooled Odds Ratio with 95%CI | Heterogeneity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(I2) | P-Value | |||||
Stunting | Sex (male Sex) | 3 | [23] | 1.847(1.474, 2.313) | 72.60% | P = 0.026 |
[25] | ||||||
[35] | ||||||
Opportunistic infection | 2 | [35] | 2.97(1.73, 5.12) | 31.90% | p = 0.225 | |
[24] | ||||||
Wasting / thinness | Sex (Male Sex) | 3 | [23] | 2.55(1.88, 3.48) | 34.90% | p = 0.215 |
[35] | ||||||
[26] | ||||||
Opportunistic infection | 2 | [35] | 3.70(2.12, 6.45) | 0.00% | p = 0.569 | |
[24] | ||||||