Table 2 Background characteristics by HIV-seropositive status among the 2452 children in Kilimanjaro region
Variables | N | HIV positive, n (%) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
All children | 2452 | 42 (1.7) | ||
Child’s sex | ||||
Male | 1270 | 24 (1.9) | 0.535 | |
Female | 1182 | 18 (1.5) | ||
Child’s age groups (months) | ||||
0–6 | 699 | 22 (3.1) | 0.006 | |
7–12 | 648 | 9 (1.4) | ||
13–18 | 506 | 5 (1.0) | ||
> 18 | 599 | 6 (1.0) | ||
Child’s district | ||||
Same | 427 | 5 (1.2) | 0.058 | |
Mwanga | 183 | 5 (2.7) | ||
Rombo | 511 | 14 (2.7) | ||
Moshi District | 645 | 5 (0.8) | ||
Moshi municipal | 245 | 6 (2.4) | ||
Hai | 234 | 6 (2.6) | ||
Siha | 207 | 1 (0.5) | ||
Child’s residence | ||||
Rural | 1755 | 34 (1.9) | 0.174 | |
Urban | 697 | 8 (1.1) | ||
Child’s caregiver (N = 2417) | ||||
Both parents | 1861 | 29 (1.6) | 0.023 | |
Single parent | 487 | 7 (1.4) | ||
Others | 69 | 4 (5.8) | ||
Maternal antenatal care (N = 1967) | ||||
Yes | 1930 | 31 (1.6) | 0.126 | |
No | 37 | 2 (5.4) | ||
Maternal antenatal HIV testing (N = 2388) | ||||
Yes | 2305 | 36 (1.6) | 0.002 | |
No | 83 | 5 (6.0) | ||
Reported ANC HIV status of mother (N = 2311) | ||||
Positive | 83 | 10 (12.0) | < 0.001 | |
Negative | 2228 | 26 (1.2) | ||
Child’s delivery place (N = 2427) | ||||
Health facility | 2116 | 37 (1.8) | 0.223 | |
Home | 311 | 2 (0.6) | ||
Who assisted delivery (N = 2418) | ||||
Trained provider | 2121 | 37 (1.7) | 0.221 | |
Untrained person | 297 | 2 (0.7) | ||
Breast feeding type (N = 1771) | ||||
On demand | 1705 | 24 (1.4) | 0.001 | |
Time table | 66 | 5 (7.6) | ||