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

Table 3. Factors associated with mothers known to be infected with HIV missing their uptake of antiretroviral therapy or missing nevirapine prophylaxis for their infants, Malawi, October 2014–May 2016.

Characteristic Unweighted denominator Missed maternal ART uptakea
Missed infant nevirapine prophylaxisa
Unweighted, no. (%) Weighted aORb (95% CI) Unweighted, no. (%) Weighted aORb (95% CI)
Location (n = 3 233)
Rural facility in Central or North regions 803 9 (1.1) 1.5 (0.6–4.0) 63 (7.8) 1.5 (0.8–3.0)
Urban facility in Central or North regions 857 19 (2.2) 0.8 (0.3–2.3) 69 (8.1) 1.1 (0.5–2.4)
Rural facility in South region 881 9 (1.0) 1.3 (0.4–4.4) 59 (6.7) 1.3 (0.6–2.5)
Urban facility in South region 692 13 (1.9) Reference 43 (6.2) Reference
Mother’s age in years (n = 3 224)
≤ 19 191 3 (1.6) 1.5 (0.1–14.1) 20 (10.5) 1.9 (0.7–4.8)
20–24 617 16 (2.6) 1.2 (0.2–5.6) 60 (9.7) 3.1 (1.8–5.5)
25–29 790 14 (1.8) 0.6 (0.1–3.3) 52 (6.6) 1.8 (1.4–2.4)
≥ 30 1626 17 (1.0) Reference 100 (6.2) Reference
Parity (n = 3 230)
1 401 8 (2.0) 1.8 (0.4–8.5) 40 (10.0) 0.5 (0.2–1.2)
2–3 1328 27 (2.0) 1.1(0.3–3.2) 95 (7.2) 0.6 (0.2–1.5)
≥ 4 1501 15 (1.0) Reference 98 (6.5) Reference
ANC uptake (n = 3 233) NIIMc NIIM
Yes 3225 50 (1.6) 233 (7.2)
No 8 0 (0.0) 1 (12.5)
Location of ANC (n = 3 225)
At study site 2559 24 (0.9) Reference 172 (6.7) Reference
At different site 666 26 (3.9) 4.7 (1.5–14.8) 61 (9.2) 1.9 (1.1–3.3)
HIV status ascertained at ANCa (n = 3 233)
Known HIV-positive before index pregnancy 1637 9 (0.5) Reference 100 (6.1) Reference
Found HIV-positive during index pregnancy 1596 41 (2.6) 3.2 (1.3–8.0) 134 (8.4) 0.8 (0.5–1.6)
ART status and timing of ART initiation among confirmed HIV-infected mothers (n = 3 180)
On ART since before index pregnancy 1572 N/A N/A 92 (5.9) Reference
On ART, having started during index pregnancy 1475 N/A N/A 76 (5.2) 0.6 (0.3–1.3)
On ART, having started postpartum 49 N/A N/A 5 (10.2) 1.4 (0.3–6.5)
Off ART, having started and stopped 34 N/A N/A 7 (20.6) 6.4 (1.5–28.0)
Off ART and never started 50 50 (100) N/A 23 (46.0) 15.4 (7.2–32.9)

ANC: antenatal clinic; aOR: adjusted odds ratio; ART: antiretroviral therapy; CI: confidence interval; HIV: human immunodeficiency virus; N/A: not applicable; NIIM: not included in model.

a As reported by mothers 4–26 weeks postpartum.

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 Too few (0) events to be included in the model.