Number of children

48

Gender

Females 22 (46%) Males 26 (54%)

Age

Mean 6.4 years (range 8 months to 14 years)

Malnutrition status

< −3Z score to < −2Z score

Hemoglobin levels

mean 11.0 g/L (patients range from 8.8 to 13.3)

Serum albumin levels

mean 38.7 g/L (patients range from 29.7 to 46.6)

CD4+ cell counts

mean 842 cells/µL (patients range from 32 to 2896)