Table 2 Patient baseline characteristics

Number

20

18

Mean (SD) age (years)

41.8 (10.5)

35.8 (11.0)

0.1^j

Sex (male:female)

16:4

11:7

0.28^k

HIV positive (number)

9

6

0.52^k

CD4 count per μL (range)

159-656^e

247-959^h

n/a

Median (IQR) Household Hygiene Score ^a

5 (4.25-9.75)

5 (4.75-5)

0.34^l

Never/rarely boil water (number)

15

13

1^k

Never/rarely chlorinate water (number)

11

9

1^m

BCG scar (number)

16

13

0.7^k

Previous tuberculosis (number)

7

4

0.49^m

Symptoms/signs of micronutrient deficiency ^b

1

1

1^k

Mean (SD) BMI (kg/m ² )

23.7 (4.4)

24 (6.1)

0.84^j

Mean (SD) MUAC (cm)

28.2 (5.5)

29.8 (6.7)

0.4^j

Mean (SD) fat (%) ^c

37.1 (8.9)^f

35.5 (10.5)ⁱ

0.64^j

Mean (SD) water (%) ^c

46.9 (9.7)^f

46.9 (8.2)ⁱ

1^j

Mean (SD) dynamometry (kg) ^d

30.4 (6.0)^g

31 (7.9)ⁱ

0.81^j

Never/rarely drink alcohol (number)

14

9

0.32^m

Median (IQR) approx. monthly income ($)

100 (60-120)^f

80 (40-100)ⁱ

0.5ⁿ

Secondary education or better (number)

3

3

1^m

Electricity supply (number)

4

5

0.71^k