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 |