Table 1

Characteristics of children aged below 60 months with severe malnutrition during 2 peak malnutrition periods.

Age group

HIV-positive children n = 123

HIV-uninfected children n = 192

Total

Months

Male

Female

Male

Female

0–5.9

1

2

4

4

11

6–11.9

15

8

21

14

58

12–23.9

36

21

66

37

160

24–35.9

17

8

19

6

50

36–47.9

4

4

6

6

20

48–59.9

2

5

5

4

16

Total

75

48

121

71

315

Bachou et al. Nutrition Journal 2006 5:27   doi:10.1186/1475-2891-5-27