Spectrum of Thyroid Abnormalities among Children Living with HIV in Lagos, Nigeria

Table 1

Characteristics of children living with HIV.

	HIV positive children
Characteristic	Frequency (%)
Sex
Male	55 (66.3)
Female	28 (33.7)
Age Range
< 1year	1 (1.2)
1-5years	14 (16.9)
6-10years	37 (44.6)
>10years	31 (37.3)
Educational status of caregiver
Primary	11 (13.3)
Secondary	41 (49.4)
Tertiary	23 (27.7)
No formal education	8 (9.6)
Socioeconomic status of caregiver
High	2 (2.4)
Middle	28 (33.7)
Low	53 (63.9)