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Table 1 Socio-demographic and medical characteristics of the study population (n = 201)

From: Missing HIV prevention opportunities in South African children – A 7-year review

Housing information

• Permanent brick structure

119 (59%)

• Running water indoors

93 (46%)

• Electricity/gas/paraffin available

153 (76%)

Main source of household income

• Regular income employment

92 (46%)

• Temporary employment

30 (15%)

• Social grants/grandparent’s pension

79 (39%)

Mode of transport used for travel to health services

• Public transport/communal taxi

191 (95%)

• Private transport

9 (4.5%)

• Travel on foot

1 (0.5 %)

Child’s rank within family

• 1st child

71 (35%)

• 2nd child

72 (36%)

• 3rd child or more

58 (29%)

Antenatal care

• None

8 (4%)

• One to three visits

66 (33%)

• Four to six visits

101 (50%)

• Seven visits and more

26 (13%)

Maternal HIV test*

• Before pregnancy

32 (16%)

• First trimester

33 (16.5%)

• Second trimester

102 (51%)

• Third trimester

10 (5%)

• After pregnancy

23 (11.5%)

Paternal HIV status

• Positive

52 (26%)

• Negative

4 (2%)

• Never tested/unknown

145 (72%)

Place of delivery

• Health care facility

192 (96%)

• Home

9 (4%)

Type of delivery

• Normal vaginal delivery

142 (71%)

• Cesarean section

59 (29%)

Birth weight**

• Less than 2.5 kg

23 (11%)

• 2.5 - 4 kg

172 (86%)

• More than 4 kg

5 (3%)

Infant feeding choice at the time of delivery

• Exclusive breastfeeding

135 (67%)

• Formula feeding

66 (33%)

  1. *One case excluded as timing of maternal HIV test unknown.
  2. **One case excluded as birth weight unknown.