Table 4.
Summary of uptake of recommended PMTCT strategies amongst HIV-infected mothers (N = 173)
| sd-NVP at the onset of labor | Infants given sd-NVP* | Recommended BF option followed** | followed all*** current PMTCT recommendations | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mothers on HAART | 17 | 15/16 (94%) | 8/16 (50%) | 8/15 (53%) | |
| Mothers NOT on HAART | 156 | 117/156 (75%) | 99/154 (64%) | 29/154 (19%) | 22/154 (14%) |
| Total | 173 | 117/156 (75%) | 114/170 (67%) | 37/170 (22%) | 30/170 (18%) |
*Live-born infants only included
**Avoidance of all breastfeeding from birth or exclusive breastfeeding for the first 6 months of life, and no breastfeeding after.
***Mothers on HAART during pregnancy and delivery AND infants received sd-NVP AND recommended feeding options were utilized; OR mothers had taken sd-NVP at onset or during labor AND infants had received sd-NVP AND recommended feeding options were utilized.