Table. Characteristics of Children Tested for Tuberculosis Between October 2013 and August 2015 in Kisumu County, Kenya, by HIV Statusa.
| Characteristic | No. (%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| HIV positive (n = 73) | HIV negative (n = 223) | Total (N = 300) | |
| Age at enrollment, median (IQR), y | 2.1 (0.9-3.4) | 2.0 (1.1-3.7) | 2.0 (1.0-3.6) |
| Age group, y | |||
| <1 | 19 (26.0) | 52 (23.3) | 73 (24.3) |
| 1-<2 | 16 (21.9) | 57 (25.6) | 73 (24.3) |
| 2-5 | 38 (52.1) | 114 (51.1) | 154 (51.3) |
| Female | 36 (49.3) | 113 (50.7) | 151 (50.3) |
| HIV viral load, median (IQR), thousands of copies/mLb | 350 (32-1200) | NA | NA |
| CD4, median (IQR), %c | 18 (13-25) | NA | NA |
| Immunodeficiency stagingc,d | |||
| None | 11 (17.2) | NA | NA |
| Mild | 11 (17.2) | NA | NA |
| Moderate | 8 (12.5) | NA | NA |
| Severe | 34 (53.1) | NA | NA |
Abbreviations: IQR, interquartile range; NA, not applicable.
a
Four children had unknown HIV status and are not included in the distributions of characteristics by HIV status.
b
n = 55.
c
n = 64.
d
Using definitions from the World Health Organization.23