Table 2. Children Who Did not Receive HIV Antibody Testing (n = 4099), by Reason not Tested and Counseling Status, UTH, January 2006 to June 2007.
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| Total | % | Yes | No | |
| Reason not tested | 2111 | 52.0 | 716 | 1395 |
| Child died | 920 | 43.6 | 88 | 832 |
| Too sick to approach | 36 | 1.7 | 10 | 26 |
| Weekend | 101 | 4.8 | 5 | 96 |
| Discharged early | 202 | 9.6 | 77 | 125 |
| Transferred to another ward | 103 | 4.9 | 42 | 61 |
| Absconded/LAMA | 90 | 4.3 | 27 | 63 |
| Waiting for husband's permission | 110 | 5.2 | 90 | 20 |
| Not ready | 102 | 4.8 | 82 | 20 |
| Parent refused | 254 | 12.0 | 202 | 52 |
| Other | 193 | 9.1 | 93 | 100 |
| Reason not stated | 1988 | 48.0 | 952 | 1036 |
| Total | 4099 | 100 | 1668 | 2431 |
LAMA, left against medical advice.