Table 1 Regression analysis and factors associated with mother-to-child transmission of HIV.

From: Timely antiretroviral prophylaxis during pregnancy effectively reduces HIV mother-to-child transmission in eight counties in China: a prospective study during 2004–2011

Multivariate regression Indicators

Proportion (%)

Children HIV status

Univariate regression

Multivariate regression

HIV+

HIV−

MTCT rate (%)

OR (95% CI)

OR (95% CI)

Demographic Characteristics

 Age

<25

316 (28.6)

13

303

4.11

0.80 (0.31, 2.06)

 

25~

408 (36.9)

21

387

5.15

1.02 (0.42, 2.44)

 

30~

243 (22.0)

13

230

5.35

1.06 (0.41, 2.72)

 

35~ (ref)

138 (12.5)

7

131

5.07

  

 Ethnic group

Han

493 (46.6)

19

474

3.85

0.72 (0.40, 1.29)

 

Minority (ref)

566 (53.4)

30

536

5.30

  

 Education

Junior high and below (ref)

924 (87.3)

42

882

4.55

  

Senior high and above

135 (12.7)

7

128

5.19

1.15 (0.51, 2.61)

 

 Marriage

First

759 (72.2)

33

726

4.35

0.61 (0.14, 2.69)

 

Second

264 (25.1)

14

250

5.30

0.76 (0.16, 3.51)

 

Others (ref)

29 (2.7)

2

27

6.90

  

 Residence registration

Rural (ref)

812 (76.7)

32

780

3.94

  

Urban

247 (23.3)

17

230

6.88

1.80 (0.98, 3.30)

 

 Monthly income

<500 RMB (ref)

573 (61.2)

25

548

4.36

  

500–1000 RMB

246 (26.3)

17

229

6.91

1.63 (0.86, 3.07)

 

>1000 RMB

117 (12.5)

3

114

2.56

0.58 (0.17, 1.94)

 

HIV biomarkers and ARV use

 CD4

>=350

264 (71.2)

5

259

1.89

2.61(1.17, 18.12)

 

200–349

92 (24.8)

0

92

0

1.04 (0.33, 7.19)

 

<200 (ref)

15 (4.0)

1

14

0.93

  

 Virusal load

<50

57 (29.5)

0

57

0.00

  

50–1000

27 (14.0)

0

27

0.00

  

>1000 (ref)

109 (56.5)

0

109

0.00

  

 ARV use in HIV+ mothers

Single regimen

413 (37.4)

25

388

6.05

0.51 (0.28, 0.94)

0.50 (0.25, 0.99)

Multi-regimen

505 (45.7)

8

497

1.58

0.13 (0.06, 0.29)

0.11 (0.04, 0.29)*

No use (ref)

187 (16.92)

21

166

11.23

  

 ARV use in HIV exposed children

Yes

1006 (93.8)

45

961

4.47

0.47 (0.19, 1.14)

 

No (ref)

66 (6.2)

6

60

9.09

  

Delivery and feeding

 Delivery method

Vaginal delivery

645 (61.3)

26

619

4.03

0.55 (0.28, 1.09)

0.46 (0.23, 0.96)*

Elective caesarean section

225 (1.4)

11

214

4.89

0.67 (0.29, 1.54)

0.74 (0.37, 2.03)

Emergency caesarean section (ref)

183 (174)

13

170

7.10

  

 Feeding mode

Formula feeding

1033 (98.6)

49

984

4.74

0.20 (0.05, 0.73)

 

Mixed feeding (ref)

15 (1.4)

3

12

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