Variable | Dead n/Na | % (95% CI) | P value |
---|---|---|---|
Age (months) | |||
  < 6 | 8/32 | 25 (0.1–0.4) | 0.990 |
 6–23 | 50/197 | 25.4 (0.2–0.3) |  |
  ≥ 24 | 9/37 | 24.3 (0.1–0.4) |  |
HIV status | |||
 Positive | 15/32 | 46.9 (28.6–65.2) | 0.003 |
 Negative | 42/234 | 22.2 (16.9–27.6) |  |
HIV status awareness at admission | |||
 Positive and aware at admission | 10/15 | 66.7 (6.3–60.4) | 0.035 |
 Positive and not aware | 5/17 | 29.4 (5.3–53.6) |  |
ART status at admission | |||
 On ART | 7/10 | 70 (4.6–64.6) | 0.077 |
 Not on ART | 8/22 | 36.4 (14.5–58.2) |  |
HIV exposure | |||
HEI and HIV negative | |||
 HEI | 9/17 | 47.1 (23.5–72) | 0.004 |
 HIV negative | 52/234 | 22.2 (17.3–28) |  |
HEUc and HIV negative | |||
 HEU | 8/22 | 36.4 (40.5–81.8) | 0.094 |
 HIV negative | 44/212 | 20.8 (15.7–26.8) |  |
Edematous | |||
 Edematous | 23/122 | 18.9 (11.8–25.9) | 0.028 |
 None | 44/144 | 30.6 (22.9–38.2) |  |
Diarrhea | |||
 Yes | 24/116 | 28.7 (64–78.7) | 0.137 |
 No | 43/150 | 20.7 (13.2–28.1) |  |
Hemoglobin levels (g/dl) | |||
  < 7 | 12/36 | 33.3 (17.2–49.5) | 0.25 |
  ≥ 7 | 55/226 | 24.3 (18.7–30) |  |
Hemoglobin levels (g/dl) | |||
  < 4 | 6/9 | 66.7 (28.2–71.7) | 0.004 |
  ≥ 4 | 61/253 | 24 (18.8–29.4) |  |