Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of babies enrolled in the study (N = 702)
| Characteristics | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Gender | |
| Male | 369 (52.5) |
| Female | 333 (47.5) |
| Age at testing | |
| ≤ 6 weeks | 204 (29.1) |
| 6 weeks to 6 months | 311 (44.3) |
| 6- 18 months | 187 (26.6) |
| Maternal ARV | |
| HAART | 220 (31.3) |
| AZT + 3TC & single dose NVP in labour | 55 (7.8) |
| AZT & single dose NVP in labour | 144 (20.5) |
| Single dose NVP in labour | 13 (1.8) |
| None | 270 (38.5) |
| Infant ARV | |
| Single dose NVP at birth plus AZT for 4 weeks | 434 (61.8) |
| None | 268 (38.2) |
| Feeding methods reported at the time of 1st PCR testing | |
| Replacement | 142 (20.2) |
| Exclusive breastfeeding | 255 (36.3) |
| Mixed feeding | 305 (43.5) |
| Facility | |
| Rural | 322 (45.9) |
| Urban | 380 (54.1) |
* Median age 13 weeks (IQR 6.5 to 30.5)