Table 2.
HIV prevalence among exposed infants
| Variables | N = 493 | HIV+ve (n) | Prevalence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall prevalence | 493 | 32 | 6.5 |
| Name of health facility | |||
| Bishop Masereka HC III | 30 | 1 | 3.3 |
| Bwera Hospital | 111 | 4 | 3.6 |
| Hima HC III | 43 | 5 | 11.6 |
| Kagando Hospital | 22 | 3 | 13.6 |
| Kasanga PHC | 54 | 5 | 9.3 |
| Kasese Town Council | 72 | 2 | 2.8 |
| Katwe HC III | 17 | 2 | 11.8 |
| Kilembe Mines Hospital | 60 | 2 | 3.3 |
| Rukoki HC III | 39 | 3 | 7.7 |
| St.Paul HC IV | 45 | 5 | 11.1 |
| Marital status | |||
| Married | 347 | 17 | 4.9 |
| Separated/Divorced | 45 | 4 | 8.9 |
| Single | 47 | 7 | 14.9 |
| Widowed | 9 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Not documented | 45 | 4 | 8.9 |
| Entry care point | |||
| IPD | 16 | 1 | 6.3 |
| MCH | 224 | 9 | 6.3 |
| Maternity | 22 | 1 | 4.6 |
| OPD | 136 | 9 | 6.6 |
| Not documented | 50 | 8 | 16.0 |
| Others | 45 | 4 | 8.9 |
| Level of facility | |||
| HC III | 254 | 18 | 7.1 |
| HC IV | 47 | 5 | 10.6 |
| Hospital | 192 | 9 | 4.7 |
| Place of delivery | |||
| Health facility-Public & PNFP | 368 | 11 | 3.0 |
| Outside health facility | 54 | 5 | 9.3 |
| Private clinics | 34 | 5 | 14.7 |
| Caretaker did not know | 37 | 11 | 29.7 |
| Mode of delivery | |||
| Cesarean section | 67 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Normal virginal delivery | 372 | 24 | 6.5 |
| Vacuum delivery | 2 | 1 | 50.0 |
| Not documented | 52 | 7 | 13.5 |