Table.
Characteristics of selected catchment areas and health facilities, and mean HIV-free infant survival (based on the 2014 survey) across these characteristics; data from the impact evaluation of Zimbabwe’s PMTCT program.
| Characteristic | N | % | Mean HIV-free survival | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catchment area (CA) characteristics | ||||
| Estimated population in CA | ||||
| <5,000 people | 33 | 25 | 92.3% | 0.423 |
| 5,000–9,999 people | 46 | 35 | 92.2% | |
| 10,000–14,999 people | 30 | 23 | 92.5% | |
| 15,000+ people | 15 | 11 | 91.9% | |
| Don’t know | 8 | 6 | 92.1% | |
| Type of CA | ||||
| Rural | 112 | 85 | 92.3% | 0.012 |
| Urban | 20 | 15 | 91.7% | |
| Prevalence of HIV among mothers in the CA | ||||
| Less than 12% | 71 | 54 | 92.2% | 0.818 |
| 12% or higher | 61 | 46 | 92.3% | |
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| Facility characteristics | ||||
| Volume of HIV positive moms seen | ||||
| Less than 5 | 65 | 49 | 92.2% | 0.391 |
| 5 or more | 67 | 51 | 92.3% | |
| Number of rooms in health facility | ||||
| 1 to 5 | 31 | 23 | 92.0% | 0.176 |
| 6 to 8 | 42 | 32 | 92.3% | |
| 9 to 11 | 31 | 23 | 92.6% | |
| 12+ | 17 | 13 | 92.0% | |
| unknown | 11 | 8 | ||
| Number of staff members in facility (except village health workers) | ||||
| <5 | 30 | 23 | 92.3% | 0.970 |
| 5–6 | 48 | 36 | 92.3% | |
| 7–10 | 22 | 17 | 92.2% | |
| >10 | 29 | 22 | 92.2% | |
| Don’t know | 3 | 2 | ||
| Number of village health workers/health promoters | ||||
| <5 | 50 | 38 | 92.1% | 0.530 |
| 5–6 | 22 | 17 | 92.6% | |
| 7–10 | 13 | 10 | 92.2% | |
| >10 | 41 | 31 | 92.3% | |
| Don’t know | 6 | 5 | ||
| How many days per week open for ANC | ||||
| 1 | 9 | 7 | 92.0% | 0.068 |
| 2 | 9 | 7 | 91.7% | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 91.6% | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 91.4% | |
| 5 | 61 | 46 | 92.3% | |
| 6 | 9 | 7 | 93.2% | |
| 7 | 39 | 30 | 92.2% | |
| Staff received training on Option A | ||||
| Yes, 50% or more of staff trained | 61 | 46 | 92.2% | 0.949 |
| Yes, less than half of the staff trained | 66 | 50 | 92.3% | |
| No or don’t know | 5 | 4 | 92.0% | |
| Facility had on site CD4 testing at baseline | ||||
| Yes | 28 | 21 | 92.3% | 0.872 |
| No | 104 | 79 | 92.2% | |
CA=catchment area
p value of ANOVA test