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. 2020 Jun 2;15(6):e0233590. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0233590

Table 3. Child HIV testing history and HIV-positive diagnosis.

Kenya Uganda TOTAL
N = 74 N (%) N = 100 N (%) N = 174 N (%)
Child tested previously for HIV
Yes 17 (23.0) 14 (14.0) 31 (17.8)
No 50 (67.6) 80 (80.0) 130 (74.7)
Unknown 7 (9.5) 6 (6.0) 13 (7.5)
Age most recent HIV test performed n = 17 n = 14 n = 31
< 24 months 9 (52.9) 9 (64.3) 18 (58.1)
2–4 years 2 (11.8) 0 2 (6.5)
≥ 5 years and above 5 (29.4) 5 (35.7) 10 (32.3)
Unknown 1 (5.9) 0 1 (3.2)
Most recent HIV test result n = 17 n = 14 n = 31
HIV-negative 17 (100.0) 8 (57.1) 25 (80.6)
Indeterminate 0 3 (21.4) 3 (9.7)
Never received the result 0 2 (14.3) 2 (6.5)
Unknown 0 1 (7.1) 1 (3.2)
Testing entry point (on day of HIV-positive test) N = 74 N = 100 N = 174
Outpatient department (OPD) 33 (44.6) 44 (44.0) 77 (44.3)
Maternal and child health (MCH)/PMTCT 21 (28.4) 31 (31.0) 52 (29.9)
Inpatient department (IPD) 4 (5.4) 11 (11.0) 15 (8.6)
Community outreach/child health days 7 (9.5) 8 (8.0) 15 (8.6)
Home-based/door-to-door testing 4 (5.4) 4 (4.0) 8 (4.6)
HIV clinic (comprehensive care clinic in Kenya) 2 (2.7) 0 2 (1.1)
Under 5 clinic 0 2 (2.0) 2 (1.1)
OVC service organization 2 (2.7) 0 2 (1.1)
Voluntary medical male circumcision 1 (1.4) 0 1 (0.6)
Testing approach (on day of HIV-positive test) N = 74 N = 100 N = 174
PITC 49 (66.2) 68 (68.0) 117 (67.2)
VCT 13 (17.6) 22 (22.0) 35 (20.1)
Index 6 (8.1) 10 (10.0) 16 (9.2)
Other 6 (8.1) 0 6 (3.4)