Elimination of paediatric HIV in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa: large-scale assessment of interventions for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission
Christiane Horwood, Kerry Vermaak, Lisa Butler, Lyn Haskins, Sifiso Phakathi & Nigel Rollins
Volume 90, Number 3, March 2012, 168-175
Table 1. Characteristics of mothers and childrena who participated in study of interventions to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, 2008–2009 (n = 19 524)
| Characteristic | No. (%)b |
|---|---|
| Median age (IQR) | |
| Child in months (n = 19 524) | 2.3 (1.5–3.0) |
| Mother in years (n = 19 487) | 24.2 (20.4–29.3) |
| Presenting caregiver’s relationship to child (n = 19 524) | |
| Mother | 19 494 (99.8) |
| Father | 6 (0.03) |
| Legal guardian | 24 (0.12) |
| Population group (n = 19 455) | |
| African | 19 018 (97.8) |
| Indian | 375 (1.9) |
| White | 62 (0.32) |
| Father of child alive (n = 19 503) | 19 288 (98.9) |
| Mother’s education (n = 19 447) | |
| None | 312 (1.6) |
| At least some primary | 2 811 (14.5) |
| At least some secondary | 14 671 (75.4) |
| Post-secondary | 1 653 (8.5) |
| Father’s education (n = 18 401) | |
| None | 352 (1.9) |
| At least some primary | 1 911 (10.4) |
| At least some secondary | 13 534 (73.6) |
| Post-secondary | 2 604 (14.2) |
| Mother is employed (n = 19 508) | 2 799 (14.4) |
| Mother receives grant support (n = 19 523) | 7 481 (38.3) |
| Child-support grant | 7 321 (37.5) |
| Disability grant | 332 (1.7) |
| Main construction material of house (n = 19 490) | |
| Brick or cement block | 13 464 (69.1) |
| Traditional material/mud | 5 413 (27.8) |
| Informal/other (corrugated iron, zinc) | 613 (3.2) |
| Main source of drinking water for household (n = 19 494) | |
| Piped – inside home | 4 684 (24.0) |
| Piped – outside of home | 12 421 (63.7) |
| River | 2 011 (10.3) |
| Borehole or water tank | 378 (1.9) |
| Household connected to electricity (n = 19 510) | 14 065 (72.1) |
| Household has landline and/or cell phone (n = 19 514) | 17 814 (91.3) |
HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IQR, interquartile range.
a Aged 16 weeks or less.
b All except for median ages, which are expressed in years.