Table 1: socio-demographic Characteristics, Clinical Information of HIV-exposed Infants (HEI), Kericho County, Kenya, 2016

Variable

Cases n (%)

Controls n (%)

p-value

Sex of HIV-exposed infant(HEI)

Male

23(52.3)

48(54.6)

0.197

Female

21(47.7)

40(45.4)

Age category(HEI)

3-12 months

18(40.9)

33(37.5)

0.174

≥ 12-18 months

26(59.1)

55(62.5)

Place of HEI Delivery

Home (unskilled delivery)

18(40.9)

20(22.7)

0.030

At Health Facility

26(59.1)

68(77.3)

Health facility where HEI is born

Government owned

24(92.2)

56(82.3)

0.339

Faith based/ Private owned

02(07.8)

12(17.7)

HEI  weight (within 7 days since delivery)#

< 2500g

09(20.5)

11(12.5)

0.231

≥ 2500g

35(79.5)

77(87.5)

HEI Hospitalized at least once since birth

14(31.8)

07(07.9)

<0.001

HEI Ever used home/traditional treatments

31(70.5)

26(29.6)

<0.001

Infant ART prophylaxis from birth to 12 weeks

Adhered to prophylaxis as per schedule

37(84.1)

78(88.6)

0.464

Defaulted or never started prophylaxis

07(15.9)

10(11.4)

LMUAC measurement for HEI > 6 months

18(43.9)

13(16.9)

0.001

Immunization status as per KEPI schedule

Missed at least one appointment

08(18.2)

06(06.8)

0.081

Immunization as per schedule

36(81.8)

82(93.2)

HEI – HIV-exposed infant  LMUAC- Left Mid Upper Arm Circumference   g- Gram

KEPI- Kenya Expanded Program for Immunization   % - Percent  

ART- Anti-retroviral therapy  

(Within a week)#- Weights recorded within 7 days were considered in analysis, those born at home reported at the facilities within the week