Table 6.
HIV symptoms and infections at diagnosis among children presenting to primary healthcare facilities
Variable | Number | Percent |
---|---|---|
Presenting HIV symptoms | ||
Loss of appetite, weight, and weakness | 189 | 49.09 |
Loss of appetite and weight | 20 | 5.19 |
Loss of weight and weakness | 33 | 8.57 |
Loss of appetite and weakness | 11 | 2.86 |
Loss of weight | 67 | 17.4 |
Loss of appetite | 27 | 7.01 |
Weakness | 28 | 7.27 |
Other | 10 | 2.6 |
Presenting infections | ||
Persistent cough | 188 | 46.3 |
Skin infections | 176 | 43.3 |
Swollen glands | 123 | 30.3 |
Chronic diarrhea | 112 | 27.6 |
Vomiting | 111 | 27.3 |
Pulmonary tuberculosis | 95 | 23.4 |
Ear infection | 88 | 21.7 |
Oral thrush | 85 | 20.9 |
Pneumonia | 16 | 3.9 |