Table 1 Characteristics of HIV positive mothers by the child’s HIV status at 18 months’ post delivery
HIV negative children (n = 164) | HIV positive children (n = 84) | All children (n = 248) | |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age group of mothers (years) | |||
below 24 | 39 (23.8 %) | 29 (34.5 %) | 68 (27.4 %) |
25–34 | 93 (56.7 %) | 40 (47.6 %) | 133 (53.6 %) |
above 35 | 32 (19.5 %) | 15 (17.9 %) | 47 (18.0 %) |
Viral load suppression | |||
suppressed (< 1000 copies/ml) | 84 (51.2 %) | 24 (28.6 %) | 108 (43.6 %) |
not suppressed ( > = 1000 copies/ml) | 47 (28.7 %) | 33 (39.3 %) | 80 (32.3 %) |
missing | 33 (20.1 %) | 27 (32.1 %) | 60 (24.2 %) |
Mothers' marital status | |||
single | 25 (15.2 %) | 24 (28.6 %) | 49 (19.8 %) |
married | 76 (46.3 %) | 19 (22.6 %) | 95 (38.3 %) |
cohabitating | 46 (28.1 %) | 32 (38.1 %) | 78 (31.4 %) |
divorced/separated | 17 (10.4 %) | 9 (10.7 %) | 26 (10.5 %) |
Accompaniment by partner during any antenatal care visit | |||
no | 60 (36.6 %) | 42 (50.0 %) | 121 (48.8 %) |
yes | 90 (54.8 %) | 16 (19.1 %) | 106 (42.7 %) |
not documented | 14 (8.6 %) | 26 (30.9 %) | 19 (16.1 %) |
Parity before the current pregnancy | |||
no child | 49 (29.9 %) | 43 (51.2 %) | 92 (37.1 %) |
1–2 children | 89 (54.3 %) | 33 (39.3 %) | 122 (49.2 %) |
3 + children | 26 (15.8 %) | 8 (9.5 %) | 34 (13.7 %) |
HIV status of the partner | |||
HIV positive | 76 (46.3 %) | 26 (30 %) | 102 (41.1 %) |
HIV negative | 39 (23.8 %) | 8 (9.5 %) | 47 (19 %) |
unknown | 49 (29.9 %) | 50 (59.5 %) | 99 (39.9 %) |
ART initiation | |||
before pregnancy | 105 (64.0 %) | 23 (27.4 %) | 128 (51.6 %) |
first or second trimester of pregnancy | 40 (24.4 %) | 10 (11.9 %) | 50 (20.2 %) |
third trimester of pregnancy | 10 (6.1 %) | 15 (17.8 %) | 25 (10.1 %) |
during or after labour | 9 (5.5 %) | 36 (42.9 %) | 45 (18.2 %) |
Place of delivery | |||
home | 8 (4.9 %) | 17 (20.2 %) | 25 (10.1 %) |
health facility | 156 (95.1 %) | 67 (79.8 %) | 223 (89.9 %) |
Retained in care during pregnancy or breastfeeding period | |||
yes | 157 (95.7 %) | 70 (83.3 %) | 227 (91.5 %) |
no | 7 (4.3 %) | 14 (16.7 %) | 21 (8.5 %) |
Mode of delivery | |||
vaginal delivery | 143 (89.4 %) | 65 (83.3 %) | 208 (87.4 %) |
caesarean section | 17 (10.6 %) | 13 (16.7 %) | 30 (12.6 %) |
ART prophylaxis for the child at birth | |||
yes | 154 (93.9 %) | 48 (57.1 %) | 202 (81.5 %) |
no | 10 (6.1 %) | 36 (42.9 %) | 46 (18.6 %) |
Year of birth of child | |||
2013 | 64 (39.0 %) | 34 (40.5 %) | 98 (39.5 %) |
2014 | 46 (28.1 %) | 23 (27.4 %) | 69 (27.8 %) |
2015 | 54 (32.9 %) | 27 (32.1 %) | 81 (32.7 %) |