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. 2013 Dec 31;8(12):e84024. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0084024

Table 2. Reported disability by WHO Ten Question Screen in HIV-infected cases and HIV-uninfected controls.

WHO Ten Question Screen (TQS) RelatedDisability Disability-Positive Response Age-sex-adjustedOR (95% CL)
HIV-infected Cases HIV-uninfected Controls
1. Does your child have any serious delay in sitting,standing or walking? Physical 25 (8%) 5 (2%) 4.5 (1.7–12.0)
2. Does your child have difficulty seeing either in thedaytime or at night? Vision 6 (2%) 0 -
3. Does your child appear to have difficulty hearing? Hearing 36 (12%) 7 (2%) 6.2 (2.7–14.3)
4. When you tell your child to do something does he/sheseem to understand what you are saying? Learning 26 (9%) 6 (2%) 4.9 (2.0–12.3)
5. Does your child have difficulty walking or using arms ordoes he/she have weakness or stiffness in the arms/legs? Physical 30 (10%) 6 (2%) 4.7 (1.9–11.4)
6. Does your child sometimes have fits, become rigidor lose consciousness? Seizures 6 (2%) 3 (1%) 1.9 (0.5–7.8)
7. Does your child learn to do things like other childrenhis/her age? Learning 37 (13%) 7 (2%) 7.5 (2.9–19.3)
8. Does your child speak at all? Speech 21 (7%) 2 (1%) 9.7 (2.3–41.9)
9a. For 3–9 year olds: Is your child’s speech any waydifferent from normal? Speech 38 (15%) 3 (1%) 10.0 (3.0–32.8)
9b. For 2 year olds: Can your child name at leastone object? Speech 8 (24%) 1 (3%) 11.5 (1.3–98.5)
10. Compared with other children his/her age doesyour child appear in any way mentally backward, dullor slow? Learning 51 (17%) 6 (2%) 12.5(4.5–34.9)
Parent reported disability 31 (10%) 5 (2%) 5.8 (2.2–15.0)
Positive Screen for Disability 98 (33%) 20 (7%) 8.3(4.4–15.7)