From: Undernutrition among Ethiopian adults living with HIV: a meta-analysis
Variables | Subgroup | No. of studies | Event | N | Proportion (95%CI) | I2 (%) | P-value |
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Geographical settings | Northern and Central Ethiopia | 7 | 677 | 2417 | 27 (21, 33) | 91.93 | < 0.001 |
Southern Ethiopia | 8 | 725 | 3225 | 25 (19, 31) | 93.70 | < 0.001 | |
Type of hospital | Referral hospitals | 8 | 775 | 2785 | 29 (23, 34) | 91.35 | < 0.001 |
Other than referral hospitals | 7 | 627 | 2857 | 23 (17, 29) | 93.83 | < 0.001 | |
CD4 count | < 200 cells/mm3 | 6 | 232 | 618 | 43 (28, 56) | 93.2 | < 0.001 |
≥ 200 cells/mm3 | 6 | 360 | 1644 | 24 (14, 33) | 96.1 | < 0.001 | |
WHO stage | WHO stage I and II | 5 | 202 | 1366 | 15 (11, 18) | 68.65 | 0.01 |
WHO stage III and IV | 5 | 375 | 1163 | 34 (18, 50) | 97.25 | < 0.001 | |
Diarrhea | Yes | 3 | 157 | 324 | 48 (43, 54) | 0.00 | 0.82 |
No | 3 | 159 | 674 | 28 (14, 41) | 93.88 | < 0.001 | |
Residence | Urban | 6 | 370 | 1812 | 22 (16, 29) | 90.81 | < 0.001 |
Rural | 6 | 114 | 347 | 33 (22, 41) | 72.07 | < 0.001 | |
Anemia | Yes | 4 | 240 | 481 | 49 (41, 57) | 66.84 | 0.03 |
No | 4 | 174 | 751 | 25 (16, 34) | 85.92 | < 0.001 | |
Dietary diversity | Adequate (≥4) | 3 | 69 | 451 | 18 (6, 30) | 89.71 | < 0.001 |
Inadequate (< 4) | 3 | 169 | 505 | 42 (4, 81) | 99.00 | < 0.001 |