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Patient characteristics
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HIV positive
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HIV negative
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P-value
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Age group
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< 15 years
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5 (29.4%)
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81(71.7%)
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≥15 years
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12(70.6%)
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32(28.3%)
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0.012
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Gender
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Male
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7 (41.2%)
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63(55.8%)
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Female
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10(58.8%)
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50(44.2%)
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0.794
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Type of burn
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Scald
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7(41.2%)
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52(46.0%)
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Flame
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7(41.2%)
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47(41.6%)
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Chemical
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2(11.8%)
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8(7.1%)
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Electrical
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1(5.9%)
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5(4.4%)
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Contact
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-
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1(0.9%)
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0.065
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Inhalation injury
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Present
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2 (11.8%)
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4 (3.5%)
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Not present
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15 (88.2%)
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109 (96.5%)
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0.001
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%TBSA
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< 40%
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16(94.1%)
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106(93.8%)
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≥40%
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1(5.9%)
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7(6.2%)
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0.002
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Risk factors for HIV infection
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Present
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11 (64.7%)
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23 (20.4%)
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Absent
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6 (35.3%)
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90 (79.6%)
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0.897
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Stigmata of HIV/AIDS
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Present
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6(35.3%)
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0 (0%)
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Absent
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11(64.7%)
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113(100%)
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0.017
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Clinical staging of AIDS
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Stage I
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10(58.8%)
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-
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Stage II
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1(5.9%)
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-
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Stage III
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1(5.9%)
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-
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Stage IV
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4(23.5%)
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-
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CD4 count
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Mean ± S.D cells/μL
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394 ± 328
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912 ± 234
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0.001
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< 200 cells/μL
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5 (29.4%)
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1(0.9%)
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≥200 cells/μL
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12 (70.6%)
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112 (99.1%)
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0.000
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Haematological results (mean ± S.D)
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Hemoglobin
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12.6 ± 4.2
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12.4 ± 4.4
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0.076
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Packed cell volume (PCV)
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39.6 ± 8.4
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39.8 ± 7.8
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0.764
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Platelets
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294 ± 112
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354 ± 168
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0.351
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Total white blood cells
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9.4 ± 4.8
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14.0 ± 5.1
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0.054
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