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Table 2 Univariable Analysis of Infant HIV Infection by Socio-Demographic Factors

From: Impact of maternal ART on mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV at six weeks postpartum in Rwanda

Variable

Answer (#)*

MTCT %

95%CI

p-value

Infant sex

Female (826)

1.8

1.1–3.0

0.462

Male (813)

1.4

0.8–2.3

Age of mother

35+ (399)

1.3

0.4–3.8

0.003

25–34 (809)

0.9

0.4–1.8

15–24 (360)

3.6

2.3–5.7

Education of mother

None (273)

2.1

0.9–4.9

0.308

Primary (1145)

1.2

0.7–2.1

Secondary+ (183)

3.5

1.3–8.7

Marital status of mother

Married (508)

2.5

1.1–5.5

0.046

Co-Habitating (797)

0.6

0.2–1.2

Single/Other (324)

1.9

1.1–3.2

Main building material of the floor

Natural/Other (1629)

2.7

1.4–5.1

0.334

Rudimentary (152)

1.2

0.2–5.8

Finished (383)

1.3

0.7–2.2

Main source of drinking water

Tap in House/Yard (154)

2.3

1.0–5.2

0.696

Public Tap (859)

1.6

0.9–2.8

Well (covered or uncovered) (469)

1.1

0.4–3.1

Spring/River/Other (146)

2.3

0.8–6.6

Type of toilet

Flush (16)

10.2

2.2–36.6

0.004

Pit Latrine (1580)

1.5

1.0–2.4

None/Bush/Other (31)

0

Main source of cooking fuel

Firewood/Dung/ Other (1133)

1.2

)0.7–2.1

0.071

Elec/Gas/Kerosene/ Charcoal (497)

2.7

1.6–4.5

Depletion of food in past 12 months

Never ran out of food (1320)

1.9

0.8–4.3

0.717

Ran out of food (299)

1.5

0.9–2.5

Number of Pregnancies

One (309)

2.3

1.2–4.4

0.312

2 or more (1295)

1.4

0.9–2.4

Planned Pregnancy

Not Planned (767)

1.2

0.7–2.1

0.079

Planned (794)

2.0

1.2–3.3

Religion

Catholic (662)

1.9

1.0–3.4

0.518

Other Christian (739)

1.3

0.7–2.3

Other Religion (223)

1.9

1.0–3.5

Rural or Urban

Rural (984)

1.3

0.7–2.3

0.268

Urban (655)

2.1

1.2–3.6

Source of income (can indicate multiple sources)

Self-Employed (744)

2.2

1.3–3.8

0.115

Other Source (970)

0.9

0.5–1.6

None (96)

1.5

0.3–7.3

Composite Asset Indicator (Electricity, Radio, TV, Phone, Refrigerator, Bicycle, Motorcycle/Scooter, Car)

0 assets (507)

1.3

0.6–2.9

0.323

1–2-3 assets (1000)

1.5

0.8–2.7

4–5-6 assets (126)

3.5

1.7–7.5

  1. *Totals may not add to 100% due to missing