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Table 5 Bivariate logistic regression analysis of maternal clinical factors with rate of HIV transmission for exposed infants among selected health facilities of East and West Gojjam zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016

From: Rate of HIV transmission and associated factors among HIV-exposed infants in selected health facilities of East and West Gojjam Zones, Northwest Ethiopia; retrospective cohort study

Variables

Response

Frequency

COR at 95% CI

P-value

Functional status of the mother at baseline

Working

271

1

 

Ambulatory/ Bedridden

34

0.45 (0.06–3.51)

0.45

Opportunistic infection at baseline

Yes

159

1

 

No

146

1.4 (0.53–3.62)

0.50

Maternal CD4 count (cell/dl)

<=350

186

1

 

>350

119

0.58 (0.2–1.7)

0.32

ART adherence of the mother

Good

293

1

 

Poor

12

9.96 (2.68–37.10)

0.001

Baseline WHO HIV stage

Stage I and II

217

1

 

Stage III and IV

88

1.25 (0.45–3.44)

0.67

Recent ART regimen

TDF-3TC-EFV

199

1

 

Othersa

103

1.25 (0.47–3.3)

0.66

Iron/folic acid

Given

155

1

 

Not given

47

3.3 (0.79–13.70)

0.10

Place of birth

Health facility

266

1

 

Home

39

2.86 (0.96–8.53)

0.059

Risk sexual behavior

Yes

66

1

 

No

182

0.17 (0.02–1.33)

0.09

Entry to PMTCT

ANC

193

1

 

Post-partum

64

2.84 (0.91–8.9)

0.07

Known positive

30

0.22 (0.60–0.81)

0.022

PMTCT intervention

HAART

281

1

 
 

None

24

24.38 (8.3–71.3)

0.000

Maternal CPT

Yes

298

1

 

No

7

14.2 (2.90–69)

0.001

Mother on ART during labor

Yes

265

1

 

No

40

8.26 (3.05–22.36)

0.000

  1. a1c (AZT-3TC-NVP), 1d(AZT-3TC-EFV), 1f(TDF-FTC-NVP)