Table 3.
Profile of 397* children admitted to Chris Hani Baragwanath Hospital during the most recent surveillance study (2010–11) by HIV status
| HIV-infected (N=73) |
HIV-uninfected (N=308) |
HIV-unknown (N=16) |
P-values, (HIV- infected vs. uninfected)* |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median Age (months) | 18.0 | 7.3 | 23.5 | <0.0001 |
| <6 months | 18 (24.7) | 143 (46.4) | 4 (25.0) | |
| 6–<24months | 25 (34.3) | 67 (21.8) | 4 (25.0) | |
| 24–<60 months | 10 (13.7) | 47 (15.3) | 4 (25.0) | |
| >60 months | 20 (27.4) | 51 (16.6) | 4 (25.0) | 0.003 |
| Gender (%female) | 27 (37.0) | 129 (41.9) | 7 (43.8) | >0.10 |
| Median Weight-for age z-score (IQR)** | −3.48 (−4.38 to −1.56; n=67) | −1.26 (−2.47 to −0.20; n=289) | −1.30 (−3.33 to −0.60; n=13) | <0.0001 |
| Most frequent admission diagnosis | Bronchopneumonia 23 (31.5%) | Bacterial sepsis of the newborn 53 (17.2%) | Gastroenteritis 4 (25%) | |
| 2nd most frequent admission diagnosis | Primary pulmonary TB 18 (24.7%) | Bronchopneumonia 47 (15.3%) | Bacterial sepsis of the newborn 3 (18.8%) | |
| 3rd most frequent admission diagnosis | Urinary tract infection 15 (20.5%) Gastroenteritis 14 (19.2%) |
Gastroenteritis 45 (14.6%) | Bronchopneumonia 2 (12.5%) | |
| Median no. days of hospital stay | 10 | 6 | 5.5 | <0.0001 |
| Number Died (%) | 9 (12.3) | 7 (2.3) | 2 (12.5) | 0.0001 |
*
Unique children only (32 repeat hospitalizations are excluded)
**
Refers to children <10 years: 6 HIV-infected, 18 HIV-uninfected and 3 HIV-unknown children were older than 10 years and were not included in the comparison as WHO Growth Reference Standards software only accommodates analysis up to 10 years of age. One child in the HIV-uninfected group had no recorded weight.
*
Categorical variables compared using Chi-squared tests and continuous variables using Wilcoxon test.