Table 1.
Background information for children with HIVE
| Variable (total number of assessments) | Subjects | |
|---|---|---|
| n | % | |
| Gender (n = 87) | ||
| Male | 51 | 59 |
| Female | 36 | 41 |
| Age group at examination (n = 87) | ||
| <2 years | 16 | 18 |
| 2 – 4 years | 24 | 28 |
| 5 – 9 years | 36 | 41 |
| 10 – 14 years | 11 | 13 |
| Age at ART commencement (n = 87) | ||
| <12 months | 38 | 44 |
| 12 – 36months | 33 | 38 |
| >36 months | 14 | 16 |
| Not reported | 2 | 2 |
| Developmental milestone walking (n = 75) | ||
| On time | 15 | 20 |
| Delayed (>18 months) | 60 | 80 |
| Not old enough to tell | 5 | N/A |
| Not reported | 7 | N/A |
| Developmental milestone talking (n = 72) | ||
| On time | 18 | 25 |
| Delayed (>18 months) | 54 | 75 |
| Not old enough to tell | 4 | N/A |
| Not reported | 11 | N/A |
| Home environment (n = 87) | ||
| home | 49 | 56 |
| Institution, orphanage, foster home | 13 | 15 |
| bio foster (adopted by family member) | 20 | 23 |
| other foster | 4 | 5 |
| Not reported | 1 | 1 |
| School (n = 87) | ||
| Mainstream pre-school | 32 | 37 |
| Mainstream school | 35 | 40 |
| Special school/care center | 4 | 5 |
| None | 7 | 8 |
| Not reported | 9 | 10 |
| Repeating grades | ||
| Yes | 37 | 43 |
| No | 27 | 31 |
| Not reported | 23 | 26 |