Feasibility and utility of active case finding of HIV-infected children and adolescents by provider-initiated testing and counselling: evidence from the Laquintinie hospital in Douala, Cameroon

Table 2 Distribution of population according to HIV status at different entry points of care

Entry point of care	HIV status, n (%)
Entry point of care	HIV Negative 2060 (97.9)	HIV Positive 44 (2.09)	Total 2104	P
Pediatric inpatients Unit^a	272 (94.4)	16 (5.56)	288	1
Out Pediatric patient Unit	1498 (99.9)	2 (0.1)	1500	< 0.0001
TB Unit	62 (88.6)	8 (11.4)	70	0.078
Immunization and Family Planning Unit	141 (100.0)	0	141	0.004
PMTCT/Neonatology unit	31 (93.9)	2 (6.1)	33	0.905
Adult care and treatment Unit (Descendant/Sibling)	56 (77.6)	16 (22.2)	72	< 0.0001

Data are number and/or proportion (%), unless otherwise indicated; ^a: Reference; TB Tuberculosis, PMTCT Prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV

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