Table 2 Clinical and laboratory characteristics of the 431 HIV – related adult admissions to the QEH.
From: Trends in the HIV related hospital admissions in the HAART era in Barbados, 2004–2006
April 04-March05 N = 282 | April 05-March06 N = 149 | Over all N = 431 | |
|---|---|---|---|
CD4 cell count at admission | |||
≤ 200/μL | 139 (49) | 58 (46) | 207 (48) |
≥ 200/μL | 68 (24) | 49 (33) | 117 (27) |
Not available | 75 (27) | 32 (21) | 107 (25) |
Viral load at admission | |||
< 50 copies/ml | 32 (11) | 28 (19) | 60 (14) |
50 – 49999 copies/ml | 28 (10) | 20 (13) | 48 (11) |
50000 – 149999 copies/ml | 76 (27) | 29 (20) | 105 (24) |
≥ 150000 copies/ml | 74 (27) | 36 (24) | 110 (26) |
Not available | 69 (25) | 36 (24) | 108 (25) |
Prior HIV diagnosis | |||
Yes | 161(57) | 97 (65) | 258 (60) |
No | 121 (43) | 52 (35) | 173 (40) |