Patient characteristics associated with malnutrition (BMI <18.5 kg/m²) at hospitalization among patients with AIDS.

*<p>Self-reported participant of a direct cash payments program (<i>bolsa família</i>) from the Brazilian government as part of a national effort to reduce severe poverty and food insecurity.</p>†<p>Represents the length of time the patient was aware of diagnosis of HIV disease prior to current hospitalization.</p>‡<p>Diagnosis made at current hospitalization.</p><p>IQR = interquartile range.</p><p>BMI = body mass index (kg/m²).</p><p>PR = prevalence ratio.</p><p>CI = confidence interval.</p><p>USD = United States dollar.</p><p>HAART = highly active antiretroviral therapy.