Table 2 Background characteristics of children born from HIV-positive mother, Rwanda PMTCT programme, 2009
Characteristics | Â | Number | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Child's age (months) (n = 1357) | < = 12 | 350 | 25.8 |
| Â | 13-17 | 474 | 34.9 |
| Â | > = 18 | 533 | 39.3 |
Child's sex (n = 1348) | Female | 719 | 49.65 |
| Â | Male | 729 | 59.35 |
Feeding (n = 1360) | Appropriate | 117 | 8.6 |
| Â | Inappropriate | 1,243 | 91.4 |
Month of breastfeeding (n = 1161) | < = 6 | 973 | 83.8 |
| Â | 7-9 | 84 | 7.2 |
| Â | 10-12 | 41 | 3.5 |
| Â | > 12 | 63 | 5.4 |
Child received ARV at birth (n = 1394) | None | 79 | 5.7 |
| Â | Nevirapine | 536 | 38.5 |
| Â | Dual therapy | 482 | 34.6 |
| Â | Don't know | 297 | 21.3 |