Table 2 Clinical outcomes of participants at M&S follow-up study by treatment group (N = 553).

From: Growth, clinical and neurodevelopmental outcomes at school age are similar for children who received 1-year lamivudine or lopinavir/ritonavir HIV prophylaxis in early life

 

LPV/r

(n = 274)

3TC

(n = 279)

P value

Anthropometry

Weight (kg)

19.3 (17.6;20.8)

19.2 (17.4;20.6)

0.31

Height (cm)

113.5 (110.0;117.0)

113.2 (109.0;117.0)

0.55

Head circumference (cm)

51.5 (50.6;52.0)

51.5 (50.5;52.2)

0.91

WAZ

− 0.50 (− 1.07;− 0.01)†

− 0.55 (− 1.20;− 0.03)†

0.24

HAZ

− 0.52 (− 1.19;0.01)†

− 0.55 (− 1.31;0.06)†

0.65

BMI z-score

− 0.27 (− 0.87;0.31)†

− 0.41 (− 0.96;0.32)†

0.17

Underweight (WAZ < − 2)

12 (4.4%)†

18 (6.5%)†

0.28

Stunting (HAZ < − 2)

14 (5.1%)†

23 (8.3%)†

0.14

Clinical examination

At least one abnormality observed

94 (34.6%)†

87 (31.2%)

0.40

Type of event

 Neurological system

3

1

 

 Cardiac system

11

2

 

 Respiratory system

16

19

 

 Dental system

48

51

 

 Abdomen and genital urinary

18

19

 

 Sensory system

29

20

 

Medical history

Any medical consultation in clinic or outpatient clinic (without being admitted) during the last year

178 (65.2%)‡

190 (68.1%)

0.22

Type of event§

 Neurological (convulsions)

6

4

 

 Cardiac

0

0

 

 Gastrointestinal

27

30

 

 Respiratory

80

89

 

 Skin

25

16

 

 Malaria

76

82

 

 Malnutrition

0

0

 

 Other

31

44

 

 Unknown

10

4

 

Ever been admitted to hospital since the last trial visit

58 (21.3%)†

60 (21.5%)

0.95

Type of event§

 Neurological (convulsions)

6

22

 

 Cardiac

0

0

 

 Gastric

18

22

 

 Respiratory

19

20

 

 Skin

0

0

 

 Malaria

46

71

 

 Cerebral malaria

14

7

 

 Malnutrition

4

5

 

 Other

18

13

 

 Unknown

2

4

 
  1. 1 Missing data 2 Missing data §At least one consultation or hospital admission for this type of event.
  2. LPV/r lopinavir-ritonavir, 3TC lamivudine, WAZ weight-for-age z-score, HAZ height-for-age z-score, BMI body mass index.