Table 1 Demographic and HIV care characteristics of HIV-infected children on ART in southwestern China
Variables | Number | % |
|---|---|---|
Total | 325 | 100.0 |
Age at study survey (years) | ||
 11–13 | 142 | 43.7 |
 14–17 | 183 | 56.3 |
Sex | ||
 Male | 169 | 52.0 |
 Female | 156 | 48.0 |
Route of HIV infection | ||
 Mother-to-child transmission | 312 | 96.0 |
 Others | 13 | 4.0 |
WHO clinical stage before ART | ||
 I/II | 228 | 70.2 |
 III/IV | 97 | 29.9 |
CD4 cell count before ART (cells/mm3) | ||
 ≥ 200 | 224 | 68.9 |
 < 200 | 101 | 31.1 |
Age at ART initiation (years) | ||
 < 5 | 172 | 52.9 |
 ≥ 5 | 153 | 47.1 |
Year of ART initiation | ||
 < 2012 | 144 | 44.3 |
 ≥ 2012 | 181 | 55.7 |
Initial ART regimen | ||
 The first-line ART | 212 | 65.2 |
 The second-line ART | 113 | 34.8 |
Time on ART (years) | ||
 < 10 | 192 | 59.1 |
 ≥ 10 | 133 | 40.9 |