Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of infants and Children who Received ART by Age Group - Livingstone Central Hospital, Zambia (2003–2015)
| Characteristic | < 1 year | 1–5 years | 6–15 years | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 179 (17%) | N = 387 (37%) | 473 (46%) | N = 1039 | |
| Gender n(%) | ||||
| Female | 84 (16%) | 182 (35%) | 254 (49%) | 520 |
| Male | 95 (18%) | 205 (40%) | 219 (42%) | 519 |
| Age(years) at ART initiation Median (IQR) | 0.5 (0.3–0.8) | 2.0 (1.4–3.2) | 10.2 (7.4–13) | 3.6 (1.3–8.6) |
| Duration (years) on treatment Median(IQR) | 2.1 (0.5–5.2) | 4.2 (1.2–6.5) | 4.1 (1.9–6.7) | 3.8 (1.2–6.5) |
| Duration of time (weeks) from diagnosis to ART initiation Median (IQR) | 7 (2–11) | 5 (2–15) | 7 (2–39) | 6 (2–19) |
| Who is the child’s Guardian | ||||
| Mother | 150 (21%) | 316 (44%) | 255 (35%) | 721 |
| Father | 5 (11%) | 8 (18%) | 30 (68%) | 44 |
| Grandparent | 6 (8%) | 24 (32%) | 46 (61%) | 76 |
| Sibling | 0 | 1 (6%) | 14 (88%) | 16 |
| other relative | 5 (4%) | 22 (17%) | 99 (79%) | 126 |
| missing | 13 (22%) | 16 (28%) | 29 (50%) | 56 |
| Point of Entry into HIV care | ||||
| Out-patients departments | 22 (13%) | 44 (25%) | 110 (63%) | 176 |
| Inpatient Wards | 80 (26%) | 152 (50%) | 72 (24%) | 304 |
| Delivery wards | 30 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 30 |
| VCT clinic(FSU) | 11 (9%) | 42 (33%) | 72 (57%) | 127 |
| TB clinic | 3 (25%) | 3 (25%) | 6 (50%) | 12 |
| missing | 58 (15%) | 129 (33%) | 205 (52%) | 390 |
| Educational level of caregiver | ||||
| None | 2 (10%) | 11 (58%) | 6 (52%) | 19 |
| Primary or secondary school | 113 (18%) | 226 (37%) | 272 (44%) | 612 |
| Some college or university | 11 (18%) | 16 (27%) | 32 (53%) | 60 |
| missing | 53 (15%) | 134 (38%) | 163 (47%) | 348 |
| Does the family have a phone | ||||
| Yes | 102 (14%) | 243 (35%) | 358 (51%) | 705 |
| Has HIV status been disclosed to the child | ||||
| Yes | 0 | 0 | 191 (100%) | 191 |