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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 Jan 5.
Published in final edited form as: AIDS. 2008 Nov;22(17):2349–2357. doi: 10.1097/QAD.0b013e328312c740

Table 4.

Determinants of HIV infection or death of infants between 7 and 18 months of age, n=893

Variables N Univariable analysis
Multivariable analysis
Hazard Ratio 95% CI p Adjusted hazard ratio 95% CI p
Infant feeding practices between birth and age 6Mo
 Breastfeeding ceased before age 6Mo or replacement feeding from birth 205 1 - 0.01 1 - 0.01
 Breastfeeding beyond age 6Mo 688 2.7 1.2–5.8 2.7 1.2–6.0
Mother employed
 Yes 122 1 - 0.03 1 - 0.04
 No 771 3.5 1.1–11.2 3.4 1.1–11.0
Sex of the child
 Male 445 1 - 0.11 1 - 0.09
 Female 448 0.7 0.4–1.1 0.7 0.4–1.1
Maternal CD4 count
 ≥200 cells/ml 767 1 - <0.001 1 - <0.001
 < 200 cells/ml 82 3.0 1.7–5.3 3.6 2.0–6.4
 Missing 44 1.4 0.5–4.0 1.5 0.5–4.1