Table 1 Characteristics of children and mothers according to child HIV status
General features | Total n (%) | HIV positive n (%) | HIV negative n (%) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Child’s age in months | ||||
Median age (P25-P75) | 89.0 (74.0-104) | 94.0 (73.0-115) | 86.0 (72.0-100) | 0.121 |
24–59 | 206 (33.7) | 98 (33.0) | 118 (39.7) | 0.088 |
≥ 60 | 388 (65.3) | 199 (67.0) | 179 (60.3) | |
Child’s gender | ||||
Female | 269 (45.3) | 125 (42.1) | 144 (48.5) | 0.117 |
Male | 325 (54.7) | 172 (57.9) | 153 (51.5) | |
Mother’s age in years | ||||
< 18 | 9 (1.5) | 7 (2.4) | 2 (0.7) | 0.068 |
18–35 | 255 (42.9) | 136 (45.8) | 119 (40.1) | |
≥ 36 | 330 (55.6) | 154 (51.8) | 176 (59.2) | |
Mother’s marital status | ||||
Single | 13 (2.2) | 8 (2.7) | 5 (1.7) | 0.646 |
Married | 37 (6.2) | 17 (5.7) | 20 (6.7) | |
Separated or divorced | 387 (65.1) | 189 (63.6) | 198 (66.7) | |
Widowed | 157 (26.5) | 83 (28.0) | 74 (24.9) | |
Mother’s level of education | ||||
Without or primary | 283 (47.6) | 144 (48.5) | 139 (46.8) | 0.681 |
High school or university | 311 (52.4) | 153 (51.5) | 158 (53.2) | |
Mother’s occupation | ||||
Without | 60 (10.1) | 36 (12.1) | 24 (8.1) | 0.012 |
Liberal | 288 (48.5) | 155 (51.2) | 133 (44.8) | |
State official | 246 (41.4) | 106 (36.7) | 140 (47.1) | |
Maternal HIV serology | ||||
Known | 490 (82.5) | 251 (84.5) | 239 (80.5) | 0.195 |
Unknown | 282 (17.5) | 26 (15.5) | 256 (19.5) | |
Father’s HIV serology | ||||
Known | 352 (59.3) | 184 (62.0) | 168 (56.6) | 0.181 |
Unknown | 242 (40.7) | 107 (38.0) | 129 (43.4) | |
Place of provenance | ||||
Rural | 241 (40.6) | 119 (40.1) | 122 (41.1) | 0.802 |
Urban | 353 (59.4) | 178 (59.9) | 175 (58.9) | |