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Table 3 Factors associated with undernutrition among HIV positive adults (≥18 years) attending ART clinic in Dembia District, northwest Ethiopia, 2015

From: Undernutrition and associated factors among adults living with Human Immune Deficiency Virus in Dembia District, northwest Ethiopia: an institution based cross-sectional study

Variables

Under nutrition

COR (95 % CI)

AOR (95 % CI)

Yes

No

Age

 18–29

22

61

1.21 (0.62, 2.37)

2.50 (1.10, 5.68)*

 30–44

60

209

0.96 (0.56, 1.66)

1.49 (0.78, 2.87)

 ≥45

23

77

1

1

Marital status

 Married

11

25

1

1

 Single

39

136

0.65 (0.29, 1.44)

1.47 (0.60, 3.58)

 Divorced

32

141

0.52(0.23, 1.20)

0.83 (0.46, 1.50)

 Widowed

23

45

1.16 (0.49, 2.80)

2.18 (1.08, 4.40)*

Educational status

 Cannot read and write

61

238

0.85 (0.39, 1.80)

0.79 (0.34, 1.81)

 Can read and write

26

55

1.56 (0.67,3.64)

1.84 (0.72, 4.66)

 Primary education

8

21

1.26 (0.43,3.70)

0.81 (0.23, 2.91)

 Secondary education and above

10

33

1

1

Anemia

 No

70

312

1

1

 Yes

35

35

4.46 (2.61,7.61)

3.17 (1.70, 5.90)**

CD4 count (cells/mm3)

 <200

36

28

8.11 (4.18,15.70)

6.21 (2.97, 12.98)**

 200–500

46

174

1.70 (0.97, 2.88)

1.49 (0.83, 2.68)

 >500

23

145

1

1

  1. **significant at a p < 0.001, *p < 0.05