Table 6 Comparisons of anthropometric measures among men and women living with HIV
Variables | Total | Men | Women | P-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean BMI score (kg/m2) | 21.0 ± 3.3 | 20.8 ± 2.8 | 21.2 ± 3.5 | 0.19 | |
BMI cut-offs | Â | Â | Â | 0.36 | |
| Â | Underweight (BMIÂ <Â 18.5Â kg/m2) | 99 (19.4) | 31 (18.2) | 68 (20.0) | Â |
|  | Normal (BMI 18.5–22.9 kg/m2) | 302 (59.2) | 108 (63.5) | 194 (57.1) |  |
|  | Overweight (BMI 23.0–27.4 kg/m2) | 88 (17.3) | 27 (15.9) | 61 (17.9) |  |
| Â | Obese (BMIÂ >Â 27.5Â kg/m2) | 21 (4.1) | 4 (2.4) | 17 (5.0) | Â |
Underweight classification | Â | Â | Â | 0.86 | |
|  | Mildly (BMI 17.0–18.4 kg/m2) | 67 (67.7) | 22 (71.0) | 45 (66.2) |  |
|  | Moderately (BMI 16.0–16.9 kg/m2) | 19 (19.2) | 5 (16.1) | 14 (20.6) |  |
| Â | Severely (BMI <16.0Â kg/m2) | 13 (13.1) | 4 (12.9) | 9 (13.2) | Â |