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Table 3 Risk factors associated with HIV infection among children born to mothers on the PMTCT program in Chitungwiza, Zimbabwe 2008

From: Factors associated with HIV infection among children born to mothers on the prevention of mother to child transmission programme at Chitungwiza Hospital, Zimbabwe, 2008

Factor

Cases

Controls

OR

95% CI

Yes

No

Yes

No

Maternal CD4 count ≤ 200

28

32

7

53

6.6

2.59-16.91

Mixed feeding

57

3

49

11

4.3

1.13-16.17

Hospitalization

35

25

17

43

3.6

1.67-7.76

Exclusive breast feeding for ≤6 months

34

26

45

15

0.4

0.20-0.95

Nevirapine adherence

51

9

58

2

0.2

0.04-0.95

Full immunization status

46

14

55

5

0.3

0.08-0.92

Treated for an STI

18

42

10

50

2.1

0.89-5.29

Birth weight less than 2500 g

20

40

17

43

1.3

0.58-2.75

Caesarean section delivery

8

52

10

50

0.8

0.27-2.15

Pre-maturity

12

28

19

40

0.5

0.23-1.21

No breastfeeding

3

57

23

37

0.1

0.02-0.30