Table 2 Maternal antiretroviral prophylaxis and infant feeding options among the infants
Uptake of maternal antiretroviral prophylaxis | n = 2642, (%) | Positive n(%) | Negative n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Received prophylaxis | 1906 (72.1) | 127 (6.7) | 1779 (93.3) |
No prophylaxis | 338 (12.8) | 81 (24.0) | 257 (76.0) |
Missing | 398 (15.1) | 37 (9.3) | 361 (90.7) |
Type of maternal antiretroviral regimen | n = 1906, (%) | ||
Lifelong ART | 810 (42.5) | 48 (5.9) | 762 (94.1) |
AZT + (3TC + sd-NVP at labour) + (AZT + 3TC for 7 days) | 616 (32.3) | 41 (6.7) | 575 (93.3) |
Interrupted ART | 133 (7.0) | 6 (4.5) | 127 (95.5) |
Sd-NVP only | 51 (2.7) | 1 (2.0) | 50 (98.0) |
Others | 296 (15.5) | 31 (10.5) | 265 (89.5) |
Infant feeding option | |||
< 6 months | n = 2032, (%) | ||
Exclusive replacement feeding (ERF) | 214 (10.5) | 12 (5.6) | 202 (94.4) |
Exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) | 1368 (67.3) | 97 (7.1) | 1271 (92.9) |
Mixed feeding (MF) | 164 (8.1) | 23 (14.0) | 141 (86.0) |
Missing | 286 (14.1) | 22 (7.7) | 264 (92.3) |
> 6 months | n = 592, (%) | ||
Not breastfeeding (NBF) | 179 (30.2) | 16 (8.9) | 163 (91.1) |
Breastfeeding (BF) | 357 (60.3) | 65 (18.2) | 292 (81.8) |
Missing | 56 (9.5) | 9(16.1) | 47 (83.9) |