Table 2 Clinical and laboratory information provided for the 588 HIV infected children afferent to the 5 Beira’s Local Health Facilities: comparison between the pre- and post-intervention groups
Clinical and laboratory information | All N 588 | Post-intervention group postTS n (%) | Pre-intervention group preTS n (%) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ART prophylaxis at birth | Yes | 292 | 146 (80.7%) | 146 (70.9%) | 0.026 |
No | 95 | 35 (19.3%) | 60 (29.1%) | ||
AFB test | Positive | 21 | 7 (4.4%) | 14 (7%) | 0.31 |
Negative | 338 | 151 (95.6%) | 187 (93%) | ||
TB treatment | Yes | 51 | 13 (5.6%) | 38 (13.8%) | 0.002 |
No | 457 | 220 (94.4%) | 237 (86.2%) | ||
Haemoglobin test at initiation of ART | Yes | 236 | 77 (32.6%) | 159 (51.8%) | 0.027 |
No | 307 | 159 (67.4%) | 148 (48.2%) |