TABLE 3.
Characteristics of the study populationa
| Parameter | Characteristic for:
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Total population | Children below 18 months | Children above 18 months | |
| No. of patients (% of total group) | 941 | 153 (16.2) | 788 (83.8) |
| % of subjects (no. of sites from which children were selected) from: | |||
| Lubumbashi | 71.8 (7) | 63.4 (4) | 73.5 (5) |
| Kinshasa | 28.2 (7) | 36.6 (2) | 26.5 (2) |
| Mean age (±SD) | 9.7 (±4.9) mo | 6.7 (±3.3) yr | |
| Male/female (%) | 50.7/49.3 | 60.1/39.9 | 48.9/51.1 |
| No. of HIV-infected children (% within subgroup) | 44 (4.7) | 13 (8.5) | 31 (3.9) |
| Mean age of HIV-infected children (±SD) | 11.8 (±4.8) mo | 7 (±3.1) yr | |
| Mean viral load (no. of copies/ml) | 985,262 | 2,602,146 | 307,213 |
| Viral range load (log no. of copies/ml) | 3.28-7.19 | 4.84-7.19 | 3.28-6.21 |
a
SD, standard deviation.