Table 3 Nutritional status of the study participants
From: Serum vitamin E levels in children with human immunodeficiency virus infection in Lagos Nigeria
HIV-positive (N, %) | Controls (N, %) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
BMI for age | |||
Underweight | 13 (18.6) | 13 (18.6) | |
Normal | 55 (78.6) | 45 (64.3) | |
Overweight | 2 (2.8) | 12 (17.1) | 0.01 |
Height for age | |||
Stunted | 17 (24.3) | 3 (4.3) | |
Normal | 50 (71.4) | 47 (67.1) | |
Tall | 3 (4.3) | 20 (28.6) | < 0.01 |
Weight for age | |||
Underweight | 11 (20.4) | 3 (5.6) | |
Normal | 41 (75.9) | 36 (66.7) | |
Overweight | 2 (3.7) | 15 (27.8) | < 0.01 |
Weight for height | |||
Underweight | 8 (36.4) | 3 (13.6) | |
Normal | 14 (16.6) | 15 (68.2) | |
Overweight | 0 (0.0) | 4 (18.2) | 0.04 |