Table 2 Differences in co-trimoxazole treatment adherence among HIV exposed infants through various categorical variables (n = 118), March, 2010
Variables | Adherent n(%) | Non-adherent n(%) | Chi-Square (χ2) tests value | Df | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Infant Received ARV prophylaxis at birth | |||||
Yes | 63(95.5) | 44(84.6) | 4.04 | 1 | f0.04 |
No | 3(4.5) | 8(15.4) | |||
Infant feeding practice | |||||
Exclusive breast feeding | 37(56.1) | 15(28.8) | 10.3 | 2 | L 0.006 |
Replacement feeding | 28(42.4) | 33(63.5) | |||
Mixed feeding | 1(1.5) | 4(7.7) | |||
Current marital status of the mother | |||||
Married | 37(56.1) | 36(69.2) | 2.14 | 1 | 0.14 |
Unmarried | 29(43.9) | 16(30.8) | |||
Where the mother enrolled for care | |||||
In the facility | 56(84.8) | 30(57.7) | 14.54 | 2 | 0.001 |
Out of the facility | 6(9.1) | 5(9.6) | |||
Unknown | 4(6.1) | 17(32.7) | |||
Number of children the mother has | |||||
1-2 | 25(37.9) | 12(23.1) | 2.96 | 1 | 0.08 |
3-5 | 41(62.1) | 40(76.9) | |||
Father HIV status | |||||
Positive | 39(59) | 23(44) | 6.13 | 2 | 0.04 |
Negative | 13(20) | 7(14) | |||
Unknown | 14(21) | 22(42) | |||