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Table 1: socio-demographic Characteristics, Clinical Information of HIV-exposed Infants (HEI), Kericho County, Kenya, 2016 |
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Variable |
Cases n (%) |
Controls n (%) |
p-value |
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Sex of HIV-exposed infant(HEI) |
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Male |
23(52.3) |
48(54.6) |
0.197 |
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Female |
21(47.7) |
40(45.4) |
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Age category(HEI) |
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3-12 months |
18(40.9) |
33(37.5) |
0.174 |
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≥ 12-18 months |
26(59.1) |
55(62.5) |
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Place of HEI Delivery |
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Home (unskilled delivery) |
18(40.9) |
20(22.7) |
0.030 |
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At Health Facility |
26(59.1) |
68(77.3) |
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Health facility where HEI is born |
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Government owned |
24(92.2) |
56(82.3) |
0.339 |
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Faith based/ Private owned |
02(07.8) |
12(17.7) |
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HEI weight (within 7 days since delivery)# |
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< 2500g |
09(20.5) |
11(12.5) |
0.231 |
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≥ 2500g |
35(79.5) |
77(87.5) |
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HEI Hospitalized at least once since birth |
14(31.8) |
07(07.9) |
<0.001 |
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HEI Ever used home/traditional treatments |
31(70.5) |
26(29.6) |
<0.001 |
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Infant ART prophylaxis from birth to 12 weeks |
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Adhered to prophylaxis as per schedule |
37(84.1) |
78(88.6) |
0.464 |
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Defaulted or never started prophylaxis |
07(15.9) |
10(11.4) |
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LMUAC measurement for HEI > 6 months |
18(43.9) |
13(16.9) |
0.001 |
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Immunization status as per KEPI schedule |
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Missed at least one appointment |
08(18.2) |
06(06.8) |
0.081 |
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Immunization as per schedule |
36(81.8) |
82(93.2) |
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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 |
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