Introduction
Methods
Study design
Study population
Data collection methods
Data analysis
Ethics approval and consent to participate
Results
Characteristics | Category | Returned for study exit interview n = 59 | Did not return for study exit interview n = 42 | P | ||||
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Number | Mean/Proportion | 95% CI | Number | Mean/Proportion | 95% CI | |||
Mean Age | 59 | 26.9 ± 5.4a | [25.6, 28.3] | 41 | 26.3 ± 6.7a | [24.2, 28.4] | 0.74 | |
Marital status | Single | 45 | 76.3 | [63.5, 85.6] | 32 | 76.2 | [60.7, 86.9] | 0.99 |
Other | 14 | 23.7 | [13.9, 35.4] | 10 | 23.8 | [12.2, 37.0] | ||
Meal Cut in size due to poor socio-economic circumstances | Yes | 14 | 23.7 | [13.1–39.3] | 10 | 23.8 | [13.1, 39.3] | 0.99 |
No | 45 | 76.3 | [63.5, 85.6] | 32 | 76.2 | [60.7, 86.9] | ||
Maternal Education | 0 up to Grade 7 | 18 | 30.5 | [20.0, 43.6] | 6 | 14.6 | [6.6, 29.4] | 0.06 |
Grade 8 and above | 41 | 79.5 | [56.4, 80.0] | 35 | 85.4 | [70.6,93.4] | ||
Experienced discrimination due to HIV status | Yes | 8 | 16.3 | [8.2, 29.8] | 3 | 9.4 | [2.9, 26.1] | 0.36 |
No | 41 | 83.7 | [70.2, 91.8] | 29 | 90.6 | [73.9, 97.1] | ||
Disclosure to friend or family | Yes | 41 | 69.5 | [57.4, 80.0] | 28 | 66.7 | [50.9, 79.4] | 0.77 |
No/other | 18 | 30.5 | [20.0, 43.6] | 14 | 33.3 | [20.6, 49.1] | ||
Infant hospitalised by 6 weeks for ≥1 nights | Yes | 3 | 5.1 | [1.6, 14.9] | 2 | 4.9 | [1.2 18.0] | 0.96 |
No | 56 | 94.9 | [85.1, 98.4] | 39 | 95.1 | [82.0, 98.8] | ||
Mother hospitalised between 6 and 14 weeks for ≥1 night | Yes | 1 | 2.6 | [0.03, 17.6] | 0 | 0 | – | 0.32 |
No | 37 | 97.4 | [82.4, 99.7] | 11 | 100.0 | – | ||
Mother on ART | Yes | 25 | 51.0 | [37, 64.9] | 13 | 40.6 | [24.8, 58.6] | 0.4 |
No | 40 | 49 | [35.1, 63.0] | 19 | 59.4 | [41.4, 75.2] | ||
Infant had difficulty breathing in last 2 weeks | Yes | 6 | 10.2 | [4.6, 21.1] | 3 | 7.3 | [2.3, 20.9] | 0.62 |
No | 53 | 89.8 | [78.9, 95.4] | 38 | 92.7 | [79.297.7] | ||
Infant had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks | Yes | 1 | 1.7 | [0.2, 1.1] | 3 | 7.3 | [2.3, 20.8] | 0.21 |
No | 58 | 98.3 | [88.5, 99.9] | 38 | 92.7 | [79.2, 97.7] | ||
Time travelling to clinic (mins) |
59
| 27.8 ± 18.3 | [23.0, 32.6] | 42 | 25.6 ± 14.2 | [21.2,30.0] | 0.50 | |
Infants birth weight (kg) |
59
| 2.8 ± 0.53 | [2.7, 3.0] | 41 | 2.8 ± 0.55 | [2.6, 3.0] | 0.98 | |
Infants gestation at birth |
43
| 37.9 ± 2.3 | [37.2, 38.6] | 28 | 37.9 ± 3.2 | [36.6,39.1] | 0.79 | |
Infants weight at 6 weeks |
54
| 4.4 ± 0.76 | [4.21,4.6] | 38 | 4.22 ± 0.9 | [3.9,4.5] | 0.20 |
Timing of study exit interview | Infant HIV positive detected at 6-week (4–8 weeks) HIV test N = 67 | ||||
Had a study exit interview, Number, No, (%) | Caregiver reported during study exit interview: | ||||
Mother interviewed at study exit | Child referred into ART | Visited an ART clinic | Child on ART | ||
3 months | 19 (28.3) | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
6 months | 7 (10.4) | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
9 months | 2 (3.0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 months | 5 (7.5) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 months | 3 (4.5) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 months | 1 (1.5) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total positives at 6 weeks with study exit interview | 37/67 (55.2) | 32/37 (86.5%) | 2/37 (5.4) | 2 (5.4) | 2 (5.4) |
Infant became HIV positive between > 8 weeks and 19 weeks, detected at 3 month visit N = 18 | |||||
Had a study exit interview, No (%) | Caregiver reported during study exit interview: | ||||
Mother interviewed at study exit | Child referred into ART | Visited an ART clinic | Child on ART | ||
6 months | 7 (38.8) | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
9 months | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 months | 1 (5.6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 months | 1 (5.6) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 months | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total positives at 3 months with study exit interview | 9/18 (50.0%) | 8/9 (88.9%) | |||
Infant became HIV positive between > 3 and 6 months, detected at 6 month visit N = 6 | |||||
Had a study exit interview, n (%) | Caregiver reported during study exit interview: | ||||
Mother interviewed at study exit | Child referred into ART | Visited an ART clinic | Child on ART | ||
9 months | 2 (33.2) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
12 months | 1 (16.7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 months | 1 (16.7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 months | 1 (16.7) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total positives at 6 months with study exit interview | 5/6 (83.3) | 5/5 (100%) | |||
Infant became HIV positive between > 6 and 9 months, detected at 9 month visit N = 4 | |||||
Had a study exit interview, n (%) | Caregiver reported during study exit interview: | ||||
Mother interviewed at study exit | Child referred into ART | Visited an ART clinic | Child on ART | ||
12 months | 3 (75.0) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
15 months | 0(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 months | 0(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total positives at 9 months with study exit interview | 3/4 (75.0) | 2/3 (66.7%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Infant became HIV positive between > 9 and 12 months, detected at 12 month visit N = 4 | |||||
Had a study exit interview, n (%) | Caregiver reported during study exit interview: | ||||
Mother interviewed at study exit | Child referred into ART | Visited an ART clinic | Child on ART | ||
15 months | 3(75%) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
18 months | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Total positives at 12 months with study exit interview | 3/4 (75%) | 3/3 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Infant became | HIV positive between > 12 and 15 months, detected at 15 month visit N = 2 | ||||
Had a study exit interview, n (%) | Mother interviewed at study exit | Child referred into ART | Visited an ART clinic | Child on ART | |
Total positives at 15 months with study exit interview at 18 months | 2 (100) | 2 (100%) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
TOTAL | 59/101 (58.4%) | 52/59 (88.1%)a | 2 (3.4%) | 2 (3.4%) | 2 (3.4%) |