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

Table 4. Clinical characteristics of HIV-infected children in relation to disability.

Clinical Characteristics Total group
HIV-infected with disability(n = 98) HIV-infected without disability (n = 198) Age and sex adjusted OR(95% CL)
On ART:
Yes 91 (93%) 175 (89%) 1.8 (0.7–4.5)
No 7 (7%) 22 (11%) Baseline
Age started ART (if on ARVs):
<1.5 years 28 (31%) 60 (34%) Baseline
1.5–3 years 31 (34%) 58 (33%) 1.1 (0.6–2.0)
>3 years 32 (35%) 57 (33%) 0.9 (0.4–1.9)
WHO stage at enrolment
I 17 (17%) 64 (32%) Baseline
II 11 (11%) 31 (16%) 1.2 (0.5–3.1)
III 52 (53%) 84 (42%) 2.5 (1.3–4.8)
IV 18 (18%) 19 (10%) 3.8 (1.6–9.0)
Overnight hospital admission 90 (92%) 161 (81%) 2.7 (1.2–6.2)
Past diagnosis of TB 57 (58%) 77 (39%) 2.3 (1.4–3.8)
Past diagnosis of malnutrition 54 (55%) 100 (51%) 1.3 (0.8–2.1)
Absolute CD4 at enrolment 775 (601) 870 (602) P = 0.23
CD4% at enrolment 19 (10) 20 (10) P = 0.94