Feeding
|
Male
|
Female
|
Total
|
HIV infected
|
---|
Choice
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
(%)
|
---|
BMS
|
80(44.9)
|
62 (34.9)
|
142 (79.8)
|
5
|
EBF (1)
|
11 (6.2)
|
9 (5.0)
|
20 (11.2)
|
2
|
EBF (2)
|
1(0.6)
|
1(0.6)
|
2 (1.1)
|
0
|
Mixed feeding
|
9 (5.1)
|
5 (2.8)
|
14 (7.9)
|
0
|
Total
|
101(56.7)
|
77 (43.3)
|
178 (100)
|
7
|
- BMS = Breast Milk Substitute; EBF (1) = Exclusive Breastfeeding for 3 months or less; EBF (2) = Exclusive Breastfeeding for 3–6 months. There was no statistically significant difference in the risk of becoming HIV infected between children in different categories at 95% confidence level.
- Legend: The table is showing the demographic characteristics and feeding choices for the 178 children in whom HIV-infection status was ascertained by 18 months.