Table 2.
Infant HIV exposure by primary caregiver demographic characteristics
| N | % | Infants exposed | % exposed | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of mother | |||||
| Less than 25 | 3,787 | 47.1 | 407 | 10.8 | P < 0.001 |
| 25–29 | 1962 | 24.4 | 365 | 18.6 | |
| 30 + | 2293 | 28.5 | 637 | 27.8 | |
| Marital status | |||||
| Single | 1303 | 16.2 | 194 | 14.9 | P < 0.001 |
| Cohabiting | 55 | 0.7 | 14 | 25.5 | |
| Married | 6561 | 81.6 | 1,158 | 17.7 | |
| Divorced | 39 | 0.5 | 11 | 28.2 | |
| Separated | 57 | 0.7 | 17 | 29.8 | |
| Widowed | 27 | 0.3 | 15 | 55.6 | |
| Highest level of education | |||||
| Primary | 2300 | 28.6 | 476 | 20.7 | P < 0.001 |
| Secondary | 4991 | 62.1 | 793 | 15.9 | |
| Higher | 457 | 5.7 | 85 | 18.6 | |
| None | 294 | 3.7 | 55 | 18.7 | |
| Occupation (employment status) | |||||
| Formal employment | 625 | 7.8 | 127 | 20.3 | P < 0.001 |
| Self-employed/business | 1899 | 23.6 | 403 | 21.2 | |
| Not employed | 5405 | 67.2 | 865 | 16.0 | |
| School | 70 | 0.9 | 2 | 2.9 | |
| Other | 43 | 0.5 | 12 | 27.9 | |
| Total | 8042 | 100 | 1409 | 17.5 |