Mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kenya: A cross-sectional analysis of the national database over nine years.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe factors associated with mother-to-child HIV transmission (MTCT) in Kenya and identify opportunities to increase testing/care coverage.

Design

Cross-sectional analysis of national early infant diagnosis (EID) database.

Methods

365,841 Kenyan infants were tested for HIV from January 2007-July 2015 and results, demographics, and treatment information were entered into a national database. HIV risk factors were assessed using multivariable logistic regression.

Results

11.1% of infants tested HIV positive in 2007-2010 and 6.9% in 2014-2015. Greater odds of infection were observed in females (OR: 1.08; 95% CI:1.05-1.11), older children (18-24 months vs. 6 weeks-2 months: 4.26; 95% CI:3.87-4.69), infants whose mothers received no PMTCT interventi

SUBMITTER: Mwau M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5574578 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature