Table 1

 Clinical characteristics of 56 patients with HIV related persistent diarrhoea

Parameter Mean Range
Age (years)33.118–64
Male:female30:26
Duration of diarrhoea (months)9.61–48
Tuberculosis diagnosed (lifetime)15 (27%)
BMI (kg/m2)15.611–22
MUAC20.915–28
SFT17.29–31
Fever at time of study24 (43%)

  • Reference ranges for values of BMI, MUAC and SFT are discussed by Kelly et al.27