Research Article
Clinico-Epidemiological Profile of Children Orphaned due to AIDS Residing in Care Giving Institutions in Coastal South India
Table 3
Clinical Profile of study participants [
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| | Variables | Orphans | Nonorphans | Total |
| | Median CD4 count (IQR) | 872.50 (545–1035) | 848.50 (560.25–1228.75) | 853.50 (552–1092) | | CD4 count (cells/microliter) | (%) | (%) | (%) | | <200 | 02 (03.6) | 01 (03.3) | 03 (03.5) | | 200–499 | 09 (16.1) | 04 (13.3) | 13 (15.1) | | ≥500 | 45 (80.4) | 25 (83.3) | 70 (81.4) | | Currently on HAART | | | | | Yes | 49 (87.5) | 25 (83.3) | 74 (86.0) | | No | 07 (12.5) | 05 (16.7) | 12 (14.0) | | Duration of treatment [] | | | | | Less than 1 year | 03 (05.4) | 01 (03.3) | 04 (04.7) | | 1–5 years | 16 (28.6) | 14 (46.7) | 30 (34.9) | | More than 5 years | 37 (66.1) | 15 (50.0) | 52 (60.5) | | Mode of Transmission | | | | | Vertical | 56 (100) | 30 (100) | 86 (100) | | Immunization status | | | | | Completely immunized for age | 56 (100) | 30 (100) | 86 (100) |
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