Research Article

Prevalence and Correlates of Neurocognitive Disorders among HIV Patients on Antiretroviral Therapy at a Kenyan Hospital

Table 4

Test domains of the international HIV Dementia Scale.

International HIV Dementia ScaleScoreNormal N (%)Cognitive impairment N (%)Total N (%)

Motor speed
15 in 5 seconds26 (63)11 (4)37 (11)
11–14 in 5 seconds15 (37)113 (37)128 (37)
7–10 in 5 seconds0152 (50)152 (44)
3–6 in 5 seconds024 (8)24 (7)
0–2 in 5 seconds02 (1)2 (1)
Total41302343

Psychomotor speed
4 sequences in 10 seconds26 (63)41 (14)67 (20)
3 sequences in 10 seconds15 (37)128 (42)143 (41)
2 sequences in 10 seconds092 (30)92 (27)
1 sequence in 10 seconds010 (3)10 (3)
Unable to perform031 (10)31 (9)
Total41302343

Memory recall
1.004 (1)4 (1)
1.504 (1)4 (1)
2.0041 (14)41 (12)
2.506 (2)6 (2)
3.03 (7)60 (20)63 (19)
3.508 (3)8 (2)
4.038 (93)179 (59)217 (63)
Total41302343