Factors associated with HIV positive sero-status among exposed infants attending care at health facilities: a cross sectional study in rural Uganda

Table 1 Background characteristics of study participants

Variables	Frequency (N=647)	%
Mother	Frequency (N=647)	%
Age in years^a
≤15 years	3	0.6
16 – 24	194	36.6
25 -34	294	55.5
35 – 44	37	7.0
≥45	2	0.4
Marital status
Married	456	70.5
Separated/Divorced	57	8.8
Single	60	9.3
Widowed	12	1.9
Not documented	62	9.6
Facility level
HC III	334	51.6
HC IV	64	9.9
Hospital	249	38.5
Entry care point
IPD	19	2.9
MCH	307	47.5
Maternity	27	4.2
OPD	167	25.8
Not documented	62	9.6
Others	65	10.1
Use of ART before pregnancy
Yes	67	10.4
No	580	89.6
WHO Stage at enrollment^a
I	409	68.7
II	121	20.3
III	62	10.4
IV	3	0.5
CD4 at enrolment
Average CD4 (78 Observations )	473	NA
Pregnancy status at ART start
Pregnant	381	58.9
Lactating	122	18.9
None	28	4.3
Not documented	116	17.9
Infant characteristics
Age at registration (in months)^a
<1 month	101	15.9
1 – 6 months	460	72.6
7 – 12 months	42	6.6
13 – 18 months	22	3.5
≥19 months	9	1.4
Sex^a
Female	347	53.7
Male	299	46.3
Place of delivery
Health facility-Public & PNFP	468	72.3
Outside health facility	73	11.3
Private clinics	49	7.6
Unknown	57	8.8
Mode of delivery
Cesarean section	81	12.5
Normal vaginal delivery	496	76.7
Vacuum delivery	2	0.3
Not documented	68	10.5