Table 2.
Characteristics of HIV‐infected children and young persons identified
| Characteristic | Children 1–15 years n = 23 (%) | Young Persons >15–24 years n = 7 (%) | Total 1–24 years n = 30 (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Index case type | |||
| Paediatric | 2 (8.7) | 2 (28.6) | 4 (13.3) |
| Adult | 21 (91.3) | 5 (71.4) | 26 (86.7) |
| HIV status at identification | |||
| New RapidPositive | 21 (91.3) | 7 (100) | 28 (93.3) |
| Known Infected, not in care | 2 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.7) |
| Relationship to index case | |||
| Biological Child | 17 (73.9) | 0 (0.0) | 17 (56.7) |
| Biological Sibling | 1 (4.4) | 1 (14.3) | 2 (6.7) |
| Spouse | 0 (0.0) | 4 (57.1) | 4 (13.3) |
| Other | 5 (21.7) | 2 (28.6) | 7 (23.3) |
| HIV testing history | |||
| Never Tested | 18 (78.3) | 2 (28.6) | 20 (66.6) |
| Last Negative | 3 (13.0) | 3 (42.8) | 6 (20.0) |
| Last Positive | 2 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.7) |
| Missing/Unknown | 0 (0.0) | 2 (28.6) | 2 (6.7) |
| Sex, Male | 10 (43.5) | 2 (28.6) | 12 (40.0) |
| Mean Age, years (SD) | 6.1 (4.6) | 21 (1.9) | 10 (7.6) |
| Eligible for ART reason | |||
| Not Eligible | 4 (17.4) | 1 (14.3) | 5 (16.7) |
| Yes, under five | 12 (52.2) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (40.0) |
| Yes, breastfeeding | 0 (0.0) | 1 (14.3) | 1 (3.3) |
| Yes, CD4 < 500 | 3 (13.0) | 2 (28.6) | 5 (16.7) |
| Yes, WHO Stage 3 or 4 | 2 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.6) |
| Unknown Eligibility | 2 (8.7) | 3 (42.8) | 5 (16.7) |
| WHO stage | |||
| Stage 1 | 11 (47.8) | 3 (42.9) | 14 (46.7) |
| Stage 2 | 2 (8.7) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (6.7) |
| Stage 3 | 4 (17.4) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (13.3) |
| Not donea | 6 (26.1) | 4 (57.1) | 10 (33.3) |
a
Was not done because did not return to see a clinician after identification or normally do not stage if patient is universally eligible or staging was not recorded.