Table 2: Prevalence of Infections among HIV/AIDS Patients in Relation to Age Group.
Number (%) with opportunistic infections |
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Age group |
Number examined |
Malaria |
Tuberculosis |
Cryptosporidiosis |
15-35 |
36 |
34 (94.44)a* |
1 (2.78) |
0 (00) |
36-55 |
54 |
45 (83.33)a* |
4 (7.41) |
2 (3.70) |
56-75 |
8 |
6 (75.0)a* |
1 (12.5) |
1 (12.5) |
76 and above |
2 |
1 (50.0)a* |
0 (00) |
1 (50.0)* |
Total |
100 |
86 (86.0)a* |
6 (6.0) |
4 (4.0) |
*Values are significant at P < 0.05, while column with common letter superscript has no significant difference P > 0.05.