Table 1.
Demographic, clinical and neuropsychological test variables of HIV-infected children and control subjects.
| Demographic, clinical and neuropsychological tests | Control (Mean ± SD) | HIV (Mean ± SD) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 8.78 ± 2.64 | 9.92 ± 2.12 | 0.12 |
| Male/Female | 11/9 | 14/12 | 0.94 |
| Education (years) | 4.10 ± 2.23 | 3.87 ± 2.96 | 0.827 |
| Ethnicity | Asian Indian | Asian Indian | NA |
| Peak HIV viral load (log copy/ml) | – | 4.02 ± 1.17 | NA |
| CD4+ T-cell count at MRI (×106/L) | – | 490 ± 260 | NA |
| Closure | 19.6 ± 4.5 | 13.4 ± 5.4 | 0.001 |
| Exclusion | 16.2 ± 7.2 | 9.42 ± 5.7 | 0.002 |
| Memory-span | 11.7 ± 5.4 | 5.58 ± 5.5 | 0.002 |
| Verbal meaning | 19.8 ± 5.9 | 15.5 ± 6.3 | 0.044 |
| Mazes | 14.3 ± 7.3 | 11.8 ± 7.9 | 0.330 |
| Learning names | 19.2 ± 3.7 | 15.6 ± 6.8 | 0.077 |
| Quantity | 19.0 ± 5.6 | 9.73 ± 7.3 | 0.001 |
| Discs | 16.0 ± 6.2 | 14.1 ± 8.4 | 0.468 |
| Hidden figure | 18.2 ± 6.3 | 12.9 ± 7.7 | 0.032 |