From: HIV Encephalopathy: pediatric case series description and insights from the clinic coalface
Variable (total number of assessments) | Subjects | |
---|---|---|
n | % | |
Gender (n = 87) |  |  |
  Male | 51 | 59 |
  Female | 36 | 41 |
Age group at examination (n = 87) |  |  |
  <2 years | 16 | 18 |
  2 – 4 years | 24 | 28 |
  5 – 9 years | 36 | 41 |
  10 – 14 years | 11 | 13 |
Age at ART commencement (n = 87) |  |  |
  <12 months | 38 | 44 |
  12 – 36months | 33 | 38 |
  >36 months | 14 | 16 |
  Not reported | 2 | 2 |
Developmental milestone walking (n = 75) |  |  |
  On time | 15 | 20 |
  Delayed (>18 months) | 60 | 80 |
  Not old enough to tell | 5 | N/A |
  Not reported | 7 | N/A |
Developmental milestone talking (n = 72) |  |  |
  On time | 18 | 25 |
  Delayed (>18 months) | 54 | 75 |
  Not old enough to tell | 4 | N/A |
  Not reported | 11 | N/A |
Home environment (n = 87) |  |  |
  home | 49 | 56 |
  Institution, orphanage, foster home | 13 | 15 |
  bio foster (adopted by family member) | 20 | 23 |
  other foster | 4 | 5 |
  Not reported | 1 | 1 |
School (n = 87) |  |  |
  Mainstream pre-school | 32 | 37 |
  Mainstream school | 35 | 40 |
  Special school/care center | 4 | 5 |
  None | 7 | 8 |
  Not reported | 9 | 10 |
Repeating grades | Â | Â |
  Yes | 37 | 43 |
  No | 27 | 31 |
  Not reported | 23 | 26 |