Table 4 Factors associated with timely infant testing of HIV in Public Hospitals of Mekelle city, Tigray, Ethiopia (N = 558)

Place of residence

Rural

1

1

Urban

1.32(0.85, 2.05)

1.15(0.68, 1.95)

Had ANC follow up

No

1

1

Yes

2.65(1.22, 5.78)*

2.77(1.17, 6.55)*

Mothers WHO clinical stage

Stage III / IV

1

1

Stage I / II

1.56(0.74, 3.30)

1.49(0.66, 3.35)

Current CD4 count of mothers

< 500 mm³

1

1

≥500 mm³

1.14(0.79, 1.63)

1.36(0.91, 2.04)

Mothers adherence status

Poor

1

1

Fair

1.91(0.72, 5.04)

1.15(0.38, 3.46)

Good

1.52(0.57, 3.93)

0.94(0.32, 2.81)

Provision of postpartum family planning

No

1

1

Yes

0.98(0.67, 1.38)

1.09(0.74, 1.61)

Infants birth weight

Low birth-weight

1

1

Normal birth-weight

1.27(0.79, 2.03)

0.78(0.44, 1.39)

Mothers counselled on feeding options

No

1

1

Yes

1.81(1.08, 3.04)*

2.01(1.11, 3.65)*

Infants ARV prophylaxis (NVP syrup) given

No

1

1

Yes

1.12(1.54, 2.33)*

2.08(0.89, 4.88)