Table 3 Simulated MTCT rates of HIV in prevalent and incident maternal population according to the observed coverage of PMTCT services in Cameroon in 2011
MTCT circumstances | Estimated number of incident paediatric infections [95 % Confidence Interval] | Estimated transmission rate (%) |
|---|---|---|
Prevalent HIV-infected pregnant women | ||
Perinatal rate (<6 weeks of age) | 3, 758 [3, 033–5, 077] | 12.1 [8.8–15.1] |
Postnatal rate (>6 weeks of age to 24 months) | 3, 484 [2, 687–5, 286] | 13.3 [9.3–17.8] |
Postnatal rate among incident maternal infection during breastfeeding | 3, 161 [2, 337–4, 679] | 20.8 [14.1–26.9] |
Total | 10, 403 [9, 054–13, 345] | 22.1 [18.6–25.2] |