Table 1 Characteristics of the study participants

Mean age (years)

8.15 ± 3.08

7.9 ± 2.07

8.3 ± 3.04

0.14

0.87

Gender M/F

38 /36

9/7

49/41

0.654

0.06

Mean weight (kg)

14.43 ± 9.67

10.22 ± 6.07

22.4 ± 9.42

21.30

< 0.001

Mean height (cm)

108.1 ± 20.9

95.7 ± 15.3

114.7 ± 21.8

6.28

0.002

Mean BMI for age

18.3 ± 2

16.4 ± 2

22 ± 3.1

337.81

< 0.001

Mean RR/min

29 ± 5

32 ± 6

26 ± 5

13.12

< 0.001

Mean HR/min

103 ± 18

120 ± 20

92 ± 13

25.05

< 0.001

Mean BP (mmHg)

89 ± 8

81 ± 12

85 ± 12

5.14

< 0.007

Mean ESR (mm/1st hr)

31 ± 10.6

67 ± 12.4

6.3 ± 2.4

486.40

< 0.001

Mean CD4+ (cells/mm³)

1486.6 ± 158.6

504.6 ± 300.3

1786.6 ± 1582.6

8.93

< 0.001

  ≤ 1499, n(%)

6(8.1)

15(93)

30(3.3)

5.6

0.01

  ≥ 1500, n(%)

68(92)

1.1(6.9)

87(96)

4.54

0.05