Research Article

Assessing Nutrient Intake and Nutrient Status of HIV Seropositive Patients Attending Clinic at Chulaimbo Sub-District Hospital, Kenya

Table 1

Distribution of HIV seropositive patients by frequency of meals and sex.

Month Sex None One Two Three
No. (%) No. (%) No. (%) No. (%)

𝑛 = 4 9 7
February Male 0 (0%) 9 (19.6%) 33 (19.0%) 63 (22.9%)
Female 2 (100%) 37 (80.4%) 141 (81.0%) 212 (77.1%)

𝑛 = 4 9 5
March Male 1 (50%) 3 (11.5%) 43 (19.8%) 58 (23.2%)
Female 1 (50%) 23 (88.5%) 174 (80.2%) 192 (76.8%)

𝑛 = 4 9 3
April Male 0 (0%) 9 (23.1%) 47 (21.8%) 49 (20.6%)
Female 0 (0%) 30 (76.9%) 168 (78.2%) 190 (79.4%)

May Male 0 (0%) 9 (23.1%) 42 (18.5%) 63 (22.9%)
Female 0 (0%) 30 (76.9%) 185 (81.5%) 164 (77.1%)

June Male 0 (0%) 4 (11.4%) 52 (21.2%) 49 (23.0%)
Female 0 (0%) 31 (88.6%) 193 (78.8%) 164 (77.0%)

July Male 0 (0%) 5 (16.7%) 48 (20.1%) 52 (23.2%)
Female 0 (0%) 25 (83.3%) 191 (79.9%) 172 (76.8%)