Table 1.
Characteristics of Early Infant Diagnosis of HIV Testing at an “Under-Five” General Pediatric Clinic and an Immunization Clinic
| “Under-Five” Clinic (N=877) | Immunization Clinic (N=880) | P-value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristics of Study Population | Age in Months, Median (IQR) | 17.0 (9.1 – 37.0) | 2.6 (1.3 – 7.0) | <0.001 |
| Females, n (%) | 440 (50.6) | 430 (49.1) | 0.53 | |
| Child's Enrollment HIV status | <0.001 | |||
| HIV-Uninfected, n (%) | 797 (90.9) | 724 (82.3) | ||
| HIV-Exposed, n (%) | 46 (5.3) | 155 (17.6) | ||
| HIV-Infected, n (%) | 34 (3.8) | 1 (0.1) | ||
| PCR test eligible, n (%) | 31 (3.5) | 70 (7.9) | <0.001 | |
| Characteristics of HIV PCR Recipients | PCR test accepted, n/N (%) | 28/31 (90.3) | 70/70 (100.0) | 0.03 |
| Age in Months, Median (IQR) | 5.6 (3.3 – 9.1_) | 3.1 (2.3 – 5.2) | <0.001 | |
| Females, n/N (%) | 16/28 (57.1) | 33/70 (47.1) | 0.37 | |
| PCR Positive, n/N (%) | 9/28 (32.1) | 5/70 (7.1) | <0.001 | |
| Breast feeding, n/N (%) | 25/28 (89.3) | 69/70 (98.6) | 0.06 | |
| Child received PMTCT, n/N1 | 6/15 (40.0) | 60/70 (85.7) | <0.001 | |
| Mother received PMTCT, n/N (%)2 | 7/14 (50.0) | 62/69 (89.9) | <0.001 | |
| Received PCR result, n/N (%) | 7/28 (25.0) | 55/70 (78.6) | <0.001 |
HIV indicates human immunodeficiency virus; IQR, interquartile range; PCR, polymerase chain reaction; PMTCT, prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
1
13 children from “Under-Five” Clinic did not have PMTCT information documented.
2
14 mothers from “Under-Five” Clinic and 1 mother from Immunization Clinic did not have PMTCT information documented.