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Table 2 Factors associated with microalbuminuria

From: Renal abnormalities among HIV infected children at Muhimbili National Hospital (MNH)—Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Variable

n

Microalbuminuria present n (%)

P value

Age (years)

 1 up to 5

63

12 (18.2)

 

 5 up to 10

91

18 (19.1)

 

 10 and above

86

19 (23. 8)

0.669

Sex

 Male

133

30 (22.6)

 

 Female

107

19 (17.8)

0.359

Use of ART

 Yes

219

45 (20.5)

 

 No

21

4 (19.0)

1.000

CD4 percent

  < 25 %

64

23 (35.9)

 

  ≥ 25 %

176

26 (14.8)

0.001

Haematuria

 Present

10

5 (50.0)

 

 Absent

230

44 (19.1)

0.018

BMI z–score

 Median- -1SD

164

39 (23.8)

 

  < -1 SD

76

10 (13.2)

0.061

Renal echogenicitya

 Normal

93

14 (23.3)

 

 Increased

60

20 (21.5)

0.843

  1. an = 153