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. 2012 Jan 10;9(1):e1001156. doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1001156

Table 4. Model input parameters: infant mortality.

Variable Base-Case Value Range for Sensitivity Analyses Data Source
Probability of live birth 95.7%–98% 95%–99% MOHCW [57]
Relative increase in infant mortality if maternal death occurs 2-fold increase 2- to 6-fold increase [39][42]
HIV-unexposed children 1-y risk: 5.4% [74]
2-y cumulative risk: 5.9%
HIV-exposed, uninfected children 1-y risk: 7.4% [75]
2-y cumulative risk: 9.2%
HIV-infected children, no ART: intrauterine/intrapartum infection 1-y risk: 51.0% [26]
2-y cumulative risk: 65.0%
HIV-infected children, no ART: postpartum infection 1-y risk: 24.0% [26]
2-y cumulative risk: 38.0%
HIV-infected children, on ART 1-y risk: 9.5% [77],[97]
2-y cumulative risk: 12.0%

MOHCW, Zimbabwe Ministry of Health and Child Welfare.