HIV Encephalopathy: pediatric case series description and insights from the clinic coalface

Table 1 Background information for children with HIVE

Variable (total number of assessments)	Subjects
Variable (total number of assessments)	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
Yes	37	43
No	27	31
Not reported	23	26

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