Number (N) | MMS n (%) | 'Standard of care' MV n (%) | p-value | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex: Male | 100 | 49 (49.0) | 51 (51.0) | >0.99 |
Age less than 24 months | 70 | 33 (47.1) | 37 (52.9) | 0.77 |
Mother as carer | 146 | 73 (50.0) | 73 (50.0) | 0.56 |
On HAART | 44 | 19 (43.2) | 25 (56.8) | 0.50 |
Routine CTX | 193 | 93 (48.2) | 100 (51.8) | 0.82 |
Routine MV | 144 | 68 (47.2) | 76 (52.8) | 0.66 |
WHZ < -2 | 28 | 14 (50.0) | 14 (50.0) | >0.99 |
HAZ < -2 | 113 | 56 (49.6) | 57 (50.4) | 0.89 |
WHO stage 3 or 4 | 56 | 26 (46.4) | 30 (53.6) | 0.76 |
CD4+ T cells < 25% | 114 | 50 (43.9) | 64 (56.1) | 0.20 |
Elevated CRP (> 6 g/dl) | 67 | 33 (49.3) | 34 (50.7) | 0.42 |
Low haemoglobin (< 11 g/dl) | 127 | 61 (48.0) | 66 (52.0) | 0.89 |
Low vitamin B12 (< 221 pmol/L) | 60 | 29 (48.3) | 31 (51.7) | 0.96 |
Low folate (< 13.4 nmol/L) | 62 | 25 (40.3) | 37 (59.7) | 0.13 |