Table 1 Univariate analysis of factors associated with returning for a study exit interview amongst HIV positive infants aged 6 weeks till 18 months, South Africa, 2012–2014

Mean Age

59

26.9 ± 5.4^a

[25.6, 28.3]

41

26.3 ± 6.7^a

[24.2, 28.4]

0.74

Marital status

Single

45

76.3

[63.5, 85.6]

32

76.2

[60.7, 86.9]

0.99

Other

14

23.7

[13.9, 35.4]

10

23.8

[12.2, 37.0]

Meal Cut in size due to poor socio-economic circumstances

Yes

14

23.7

[13.1–39.3]

10

23.8

[13.1, 39.3]

0.99

No

45

76.3

[63.5, 85.6]

32

76.2

[60.7, 86.9]

Maternal Education

0 up to Grade 7

18

30.5

[20.0, 43.6]

6

14.6

[6.6, 29.4]

0.06

Grade 8 and above

41

79.5

[56.4, 80.0]

35

85.4

[70.6,93.4]

Experienced discrimination due to HIV status

Yes

8

16.3

[8.2, 29.8]

3

9.4

[2.9, 26.1]

0.36

No

41

83.7

[70.2, 91.8]

29

90.6

[73.9, 97.1]

Disclosure to friend or family

Yes

41

69.5

[57.4, 80.0]

28

66.7

[50.9, 79.4]

0.77

No/other

18

30.5

[20.0, 43.6]

14

33.3

[20.6, 49.1]

Infant hospitalised by 6 weeks for ≥1 nights

Yes

3

5.1

[1.6, 14.9]

2

4.9

[1.2 18.0]

0.96

No

56

94.9

[85.1, 98.4]

39

95.1

[82.0, 98.8]

Mother hospitalised between 6 and 14 weeks for ≥1 night

Yes

1

2.6

[0.03, 17.6]

0

0

–

0.32

No

37

97.4

[82.4, 99.7]

11

100.0

–

Mother on ART

Yes

25

51.0

[37, 64.9]

13

40.6

[24.8, 58.6]

0.4

No

40

49

[35.1, 63.0]

19

59.4

[41.4, 75.2]

Infant had difficulty breathing in last 2 weeks

Yes

6

10.2

[4.6, 21.1]

3

7.3

[2.3, 20.9]

0.62

No

53

89.8

[78.9, 95.4]

38

92.7

[79.297.7]

Infant had diarrhoea in last 2 weeks

Yes

1

1.7

[0.2, 1.1]

3

7.3

[2.3, 20.8]

0.21

No

58

98.3

[88.5, 99.9]

38

92.7

[79.2, 97.7]

59

27.8 ± 18.3

[23.0, 32.6]

42

25.6 ± 14.2

[21.2,30.0]

0.50

59

2.8 ± 0.53

[2.7, 3.0]

41

2.8 ± 0.55

[2.6, 3.0]

0.98

43

37.9 ± 2.3

[37.2, 38.6]

28

37.9 ± 3.2

[36.6,39.1]

0.79

54

4.4 ± 0.76

[4.21,4.6]

38

4.22 ± 0.9

[3.9,4.5]

0.20