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Table 2 Association between maternal characteristics and the probability of initiating ART during breastfeeding

From: Characteristics and outcomes of women initiating ART during pregnancy versus breastfeeding in Option B+ in Malawi

 

Unadjusted Odds Ratios

Adjusted Odds Ratios

 

OR

95 % CI

P-value

aOR

95 % CI

P-value

Age

      

  < 30 years

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  > 30 years

1.34

1.14, 1.57

< 0.001

1.33

1.11, 1.59

0.003

Health Facility Sizea

      

 Small (< 100)

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 Medium (100–500)

0.78

0.48, 1.25

0.29

0.78

0.45, 1.35

0.37

 Large (> 500)

0.60

0.36, 1.02

0.06

0.65

0.36, 1.17

0.15

WHO Clinical Stage at Initiation

      

 Stage 1

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 Stage 2

1.69

1.26, 2.27

< 0.001

1.59

1.15, 2.18

0.005

 Stage 3–4

2.93

2.13, 4.03

< 0.001

2.74

1.94, 3.87

< 0.001

 Not documented

1.06

0.88, 1.26

0.56

1.18

0.95, 1.47

0.14

Adherence Rates

      

 = > 95 %

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  < 95 %

1.55

0.82, 2.95

0.18

1.50

0.78, 2.88

0.22

  1. a Based on number of patients on ART at health facility