Table 2: Distribution of HIV infected children according to their immunological status based on CD4 counts or percentage during their follow up and their initial and actual Viral Load (VL).

Number Percentage (%)
Immunological status at inclusion (n = 89)
Severe immunodepression 48 53.93
Moderate immunodepression 14 15.73
Mild immunodepression 10 11.24
No immunodepression 17 19.10
Immunological status after 1 year of follow up (n = 83)
Severe immunodepression 15 18.07
Moderate immunodepression 16 19.28
Mild immunodepression 11 13.25
No immunodepression 41 49.40
Immunological status after 2 years of follow up (n = 76)
Severe immunodepression 06 07.90
Moderate immunodepression 10 13.16
Mild immunodepression 07 09.21
No immunodepression 53 69.73
Immunological status after 3 years of follow up (n = 72)
Severe immunodepression 04 5.56
Moderate immunodepression 08 11.11
Mild immunodepression 10 13.89
No immunodepression 50 69.44
Immunological status after 4 years of follow up (n = 69)
Severe immunodepression 04 05.80
Moderate immunodepression 04 05.80
Mild immunodepression 08 11.60
No immunosudepression 53 76.80
Immunological status after 5 years of follow up (n = 68)
Severe immunodepression 03 04.41
Moderate immunodepression 03 04.41
Mild immunodepression 06 08.82
No immunodepression 56 82.35
Initial viral load (at inclusion) in copy/µL (n = 48)
< 1000 18 37.50
1000-100.000 19 35.6
> 100.000 11 22.92
Viral load at the time of study in copy/µL (n = 25)
< 1000 20 80.00
1000-100000 02 08.00
> 100000 03 12.00