Table 2 Clinical factors of HIV infected children and youth, Constanta, Romania 1999 2000
From: The burden of pediatric HIV/AIDS in Constanta, Romania: a cross-sectional study
Clinical Factors | N | % |
|---|---|---|
Transmission | Â | Â |
Perinatal | 72 | (9%) |
Transfusion | 231 | (30%) |
Parenteral | 459 | (60%) |
Year of Diagnosis | Â | Â |
90-92 | 270 | (35%) |
93-94 | 149 | (20%) |
95-97 | 231 | (30%) |
98-99 | 112 | (15%) |
Age at Diagnosis | Â | Â |
Mean (SD) | 8.5 | (2.1) |
CDC Clinical Category | Â | Â |
A | 135 | (18%) |
B | 320 | (42%) |
C | 306 | (40%) |
AIDS | Â | Â |
Yes | 306 | (40%) |
Antiretroviral therapy | Â | Â |
Yes | 325 | (43%) |
PCP chemoprophylaxis | Â | Â |
Yes | 540 | (71%) |
Hospitalization for HIV disease | Â | Â |
Yes | 96 | (13%) |