Patient characteristics associated with malnutrition (BMI 2) at hospitalization among patients with AIDS.

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