Serum Micronutrient Status of Haart-Naïve, HIV Infected Children in South Western Nigeria: A Case Controlled Study
Table 4
Predictors of serum selenium, zinc, and vitamin C in HIV infected subjects.
Predictor#
Selenium
Zinc
Vitamin C
Coefficient (CI)
Coefficient (CI)
Coefficient (CI)
Social class 2
0.91 (−0.12, 1.93)
0.08
0.30 (−9.00, 9.61)
0.95
0.07 (−0.06, 0.21)
0.28
Social class 4
0.36 (−0.61, 1.33)
0.46
6.71 (−3.19, 16.61)
0.18
0.02 (−0.11, 0.15)
0.72
Social class 3
0.73 (−0.08, 1.55)
0.08
4.71 (−4.15, 13.33)
0.29
0.06 (−0.05, 0.17)
0.25
Social class 5
0 (−1.00, 1.00)
1.00
−0.22 (−11.06, 10.63)
0.97
0 (−0.14, 0.14)
1.0
BMI
−0.82 (−0.29, 0.13)
0.43
0.09 (−2.14, 2.32)
0.08
−0.00 (−0.03, 0.02)
0.87
Clinical stage 2
−1.52 (−2.66, 0.37)
0.01*
−11.02 (−23.33, 1.29)
0.94
−0.01 (−0.16, 0.14)
0.87
Clinical stage 3
−3.59 (−4.73, −2.45)
<0.001*
−29.12 (−41.50, −16.74)
0.001*
−0.18 (−0.33, −0.03)
0.02*
Clinical stage 4
−3.70 (−5.02, −239)
<0.001*
−30.64 (−45.85, −15.45)
0.001*
−0.28 (−0.45, −0.10)
0.002*
Mild immunosuppression
−0.40 (01.64, 0.84)
0.52
−1.52 (−16.31, 13.27)
0.01*
−0.20 (−0.37, −0.02)
0.03*
Advanced immunosuppression
−3.10 (−4.45, −1.95)
<0.001*
−18.63 (−32.72, −4.55)
0.001*
−0.35 (−0.51, −0.18)
0.001*
Severe immunosuppression
−3.20 (−4.28, −1.91)
<0.001*
−25.05 (−39.90, −10.21)
0.001*
−0.39 (−0.56, −0.22)
0.001*
#Social class 1, Clinical stage 1, and insignificant immunosuppression results were the references. values were significant (). The test of linearity and influential points proved the fit of the regression model.
