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. 2018 Feb 28;96(4):256–265. doi: 10.2471/BLT.17.203265

Table 2. Factors associated with missing antenatal testing for HIV infection and with first identification of such infection 4–26 weeks postpartum, Malawi, October 2014–May 2016.

Characteristic Unweighted denominator Missed antenatal HIV testing
Newly identified HIV infectionsa
Unweighted, no. (%) Weighted aORb (95% CI) Unweighted, no. (%) Weighted aORb (95% CI)
Location (n = 33 744) NIIMc
Rural facility in Central or North regions 8 991 73 (0.8) 54 (0.6) 0.8 (0.4–1.6)
Urban facility in Central or North regions 13 748 80 (0.6) 96 (0.7) 0.5 (0.2–1.1)
Rural facility in South region 6 106 278 (4.6) 52 (0.9) 1.0 (0.4–2.2)
Urban facility in South region 4 899 37 (0.8) 42 (0.9) Reference
Mother’s age in years (n = 33 669)
≤ 19 6 427 119 (1.9) 4.9 (2.3–10.6) 24 (0.4) 0.6 (0.3–1.3)
20–24 11 504 232 (2.0) 2.0 (1.4–2.8) 93 (0.8) 1.1 (0.6–2.2)
25–29 7 423 105 (1.4) 1.3 (0.8–1.5) 66 (0.9) 1.1 (0.6–2.1)
≥ 30 8 315 11 (0.1) Reference 61 (0.7) Reference
Parity (n = 33 680)
1 10 943 139 (1.3) Reference 42 (0.4) 1.0 (0.5–2.0)
2–3 14 179 186 (1.3) 2.1 (1.2–3.7) 148 (1.0) 2.0 (1.2–3.6)
≥ 4 8 558 143 (1.7) 2.5 (1.3–4.6) 54 (0.6) Reference
ANC attendance (n = 33 744) NIIMd NIIMd
Yes 33 681 425 (1.3) 244 (0.7)
No 63 43 (68.3) 0 (0.0)
Location of ANC (n = 33 674)
At study site 26 225 349 (1.3) Reference 163 (0.6) Reference
At different site 7 449 77 (1.0) 0.7 (0.3–1.9) 81 (1.1) 2.2 (1.5–3.1)

ANC: antenatal clinic; aOR: adjusted odds ratio; CI: confidence interval; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; NIIM: not included in model.

a Mother missed HIV diagnosis, she claimed to be HIV-negative or not to know her HIV status, but was found infected in the study.

b Weighted according to sampling interval and the probabilities of districts, clusters and subjects being selected and adjusted for all other variables in the model.

c Excluded from model because of skewed data caused by three rural health facilities in South region having no test kits available when women would have been seeking antenatal care.

d Too few events to be included in the model.