DBS result

COR (95% CI)

P value

Negative

Positive

Age at DBS tested

At 6 months

104

6

1

0.002

After 6 months

286

38

2.3 (1.1, 4.9)*

Mothers’ age

15 - 24

83

12

1

0.761

25 - 34

234

26

1.7 (0.6, 4.6)

35+

73

6

1.3 (0.5, 3.4)

Maternal education

Unable read & write

211

40

8.4 (2.9, 14.8)*

0.013

Able to read & write

179

4

1

Infant ARV prophylaxis

Yes

337

14

1

0.0001

No

53

30

10.6 (3.5, 13.8)*

Place of delivery

Health facility

314

14

1

0.0001

Home

76

30

8.8 (4.4, 17.5)*

Feeding practice

EBF

374

28

1

0.0001

MF

16

16

12.4 (6.0, 18.1)*

Enrollment

Yes

370

32

1

0.004

No

20

12

6.9 (3.1, 15.4)*

Mothers’ treatment

ART

245

10

1

0.0001

ARV prophylaxis

110

12

2.6 (1.1, 6.3)*

None

15

10

16.0 (6.8, 24.9)*

Duration of treatment

>4 weeks

330

8

1

0.0001

≤4 weeks

25

14

23 (8.8, 39)*