Table 4.
Cytopenias with regard to immune status of HIV-infected children at Pediatric ART Clinic, Felege Hiwot Referral Hospital, Bahir Dar, northwest Ethiopia, 2013 (N=224)
| Cytopenic status | Immunosuppression
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Mild (%) | Advanced (%) | Severe (%) | |
| Anemic status | ||||
| Anemic | 23 (27.7) | 19 (26.4) | 5 (17.2) | 19 (47.5) |
| Nonanemic | 60 (72.3) | 53 (73.6) | 24 (82.8) | 21 (42.5) |
| Leukopenic status | ||||
| Leukopenic | 7 (8.4) | 3 (4.2) | 0 | 0 |
| Nonleukopenic | 76 (91.6) | 69 (95.8) | 29 (100) | 40 (100) |
| Neutropenic status | ||||
| Neutropenic | 10 (12) | 9 (12.5) | 0 | 1 (2.5) |
| Nonneutropenic | 73 (88) | 63 (87.5) | 29 (100) | 39 (97.5) |
| Thrombocytopenic status | ||||
| Thrombocytopenic | 7 (8.4) | 6 (8.3) | 1 (3.4) | 4 (10) |
| Nonthrombocytopenic | 76 (91.6) | 66 (91.7) | 28 (96.6) | 36 (90) |
Abbreviations: ART, antiretroviral treatment; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.