Table 2.
Summary of the characteristics of HIV-infected children and the healthy non-HIV control group at the time of the cross-sectional study.
| Characteristics | Control group | HIV |
|---|---|---|
| No. HIV-1 children | 13 | 29 |
| Age (years)a | 10.6 (5.3–18) | 9.7 (5.3; 17.6) |
| CDC clinical category | ||
| ″A | – | 8 (27.6%) |
| ″B | – | 8 (27.6%) |
| ″C or AIDS | – | 13 (44.8%) |
| Current immunological category | ||
| ″>25% CD4+ | – | 13 (44.8%) |
| ″15–25% CD4+ | – | 9 (31.0%) |
| ″<15% CD4+ | – | 7 (24.1%) |
| Lymphocyte subsetsa | ||
| ″% CD4+ | 40.5 (29.5; 55.4) | 23.6 (2; 46.2) |
| ″% CD8+ | 22.1 (13.7; 28.1) | 46.6 (32; 86) |
| ″CD4+/mm3 | 1183 (588; 3123) | 558 (86; 2510) |
| ″CD8+/mm3 | 654 (304; 1641) | 1112 (339; 4276) |
| Virological characteristicsa | ||
| ″Log10 VL (copies/ml) | – | 3.82 (1.3; 5.80) |
VL = viral load; AIDS = Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
a
Values are expressed as median. (min, max). CDC: Centers for Disease Control.