The burden of disease on HIV-infected orphaned and non-orphaned children accessing primary health facilities in a rural district with poor resources in South Africa: a cross-sectional survey of primary caregivers of HIV-infected children aged 5–18 years

Table 6 HIV symptoms and infections at diagnosis among children presenting to primary healthcare facilities

Variable	Number	Percent
*Presenting HIV symptoms*
Loss of appetite, weight, and weakness	189	49.09
Loss of appetite and weight	20	5.19
Loss of weight and weakness	33	8.57
Loss of appetite and weakness	11	2.86
Loss of weight	67	17.4
Loss of appetite	27	7.01
Weakness	28	7.27
Other	10	2.6
*Presenting infections*
Persistent cough	188	46.3
Skin infections	176	43.3
Swollen glands	123	30.3
Chronic diarrhea	112	27.6
Vomiting	111	27.3
Pulmonary tuberculosis	95	23.4
Ear infection	88	21.7
Oral thrush	85	20.9
Pneumonia	16	3.9

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