| Risk factors |
N (%) |
| Farming |
69(78.4) |
| Yes |
19(21.6) |
| No |
|
| Family member smokes cigarette |
|
| Yes |
8(9.1) |
| No |
80(90.9) |
| Mode of HIV acquisition |
|
| MTCT |
82(93.2) |
| Blood transfusion |
6(6.8) |
| Sexual abuse ever |
-(0.0) |
| Has received blood transfusion |
|
| Yes (number of times) |
|
| 1 |
10(11.4) |
| 2 |
4(4.5) |
| 3 |
4(4.5) |
| 8 |
1(1.1) |
| No |
69(78.5) |
| History of opportunistic infection(s) |
|
| Herpes Zoster |
|
| Yes |
3(3.4) |
| No |
85(96.6) |
| Chronic diarrhoea |
|
| Yes |
35(39.8) |
| No |
53(60.2) |
| Oral thrush |
|
| Yes |
7(7.9) |
| No |
81(92.1) |
| Esophageal candidiasis |
|
| Yes |
4(4.5) |
| No |
84(95.5) |
| Pulmonary tuberculosis |
|
| Yes |
20(22.7) |
| No |
68(77.3) |
| Pneumonia |
|
| Yes |
17(19.3) |
| No |
71(80.7) |
| Recurrent sepsis |
|
| Yes |
6(6.8) |
| No |
82(93.2) |
| Steroid use |
|
| Yes |
1(1.1) |
| No |
87(98.9) |
| Current opportunistic infection(s) |
|
| Herpes zoster |
0(0.0) |
| Yes |
88(100.0) |
| No |
|
| Chronic diarrhea |
|
| Yes |
5(5.7) |
| No |
83(94.3) |
| Oral thrush |
|
| Yes |
2(2.3) |
| No |
86(97.7) |
| Esophageal candidiasis |
|
| Yes |
2(2.3) |
| No |
86(97.7) |
| Fluconazole use( 3 month before study) |
|
| Yes |
2(2.3) |
| No |
86(97.7) |
| Pulmonary Tuberculosis |
|
| Yes |
10(11.4) |
| No |
78(88.6) |
| Pneumonia |
|
| Yes |
3(3.4) |
| No |
85(96.6) |
| Sepsis |
|
| Yes |
0(0.0) |
| No |
88(100.0) |
| Steroid use |
|
| Yes |
0(0.0) |
| No |
88(100.0) |
NB=No prior history of cryptococcosis and no meningism among the subjects