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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the study population in each group defined by maternal HIV serostatus, ANRS 12140- Pediacam study, Cameroon, 2007-2010

From: Different factors associated with loss to follow-up of infants born to HIV-infected or uninfected mothers: observations from the ANRS 12140-PEDIACAM study in Cameroon

Characteristics (n)

Total

Maternal HIV serostatus

P value

N = 3913

Positive (n = 1964)

Negative (n = 1949)

 
 

N (%)

n (%)

n (%)

 

Mother’s age at delivery (years) (n = 3909)

   

<0.001

<25

1023 (26.2)

385 (19.6)

638 (32.8)

 

25-35

2417 (61.8)

1320 (67.2)

1097 (56.4)

 

>35

469 (12.0)

258 (13.1)

211 (10.8)

 

Marital status (n = 3883)

   

0.35

single/divorced/widowed

1173 (30.2)

604 (30.9)

569 (29.5)

 

Married/living with a partner

2710 (69.8)

1351 (69.1)

1359 (70.5)

 

Maternal level of education (n = 3879)

   

<0.001

None/Primary education

557 (14.4)

371 (19)

186 (9.6)

 

Secondary education

2395 (61.7)

1251 (64.1)

1144 (59.3)

 

Higher education

927 (23.9)

329 (16.9)

598 (31)

 

Maternal professional activity (n = 3849)

   

<0.001

Housewives/unemployed

1433 (37.2)

835 (43)

598 (31.3)

 

Training/Student

724 (18.8)

242 (12.5)

482 (25.2)

 

Paid activity

1692 (44)

863 (44.5)

829 (43.4)

 

Estimated monthly income (FCFA) (n = 3734)

   

<0.001

<50000

1083 (29.0)

751 (39.7)

332 (18.0)

 

50000-100000

720 (19.3)

339 (17.9)

381 (20.7)

 

>100000

1022 (27.4)

429 (22.7)

593 (32.2)

 

Did not answer

909 (24.3)

374 (19.8)

535 (29.1)

 

Electricity at home (n = 3892)

   

<0.001

No

50 (1.3)

43 (2.2)

7 (0.4)

 

Yes

3792 (98.7)

1893 (97.8)

1899 (99.6)

 

Access to tap water at home (n = 3836)

   

<0.001

No

1483 (38.7)

881 (45.5)

602 (31.7)

 

Yes

2353 (61.3)

1054 (54.5)

1299 (68.3)

 

Presence of a functional fridge at home (n = 3823)

   

<0.001

No

1450 (37.9)

915 (47.4)

535 (28.3)

 

Yes

2373 (62.1)

1015 (52.6)

1358 (71.7)

 

Parity (n = 3890)

   

<0.001

Primiparous

879 (22.6)

302 (15.4)

577 (29.9)

 

Multiparous

3011 (77.4)

1656 (84.6)

1355 (70.1)

 

Number of antenatal visits (n = 3779)

   

<0.001

<4

3324 (88.0)

1621 (85.1)

1703 (90.8)

 

≥4

455 (12.0)

283 (14.9)

172 (9.2)

 

Place of delivery (n = 3913)

   

<0.001

Home/Other health structure

571 (14.6)

500 (25.5)

71 (3.6)

 

Pediacam study site

3342 (85.4)

1464 (74.5)

1878 (96.4)

 

Mode of delivery (n = 3908)

   

0.07

Vaginal

3482 (89.1)

1768 (90.1)

1714 (88.1)

 

Elective caesarian section

140 (3.6)

68 (3.5)

72 (3.7)

 

Emergency caesarian section

286 (7.3)

126 (6.4)

160 (8.2)

 
  1. Adjusted on infant’s gender and recruitment site.