Table 1

Characteristics of mothers tested for HIV in 2005, 2010 and 2015

200520102015Total
n (weighted)Per centn (weighted)Per centn (weighted)Per centn (weighted)Per cent
Overall36594443390812 010
Mother’s HIV test results
 HIV negative351796.1428396.4375996.211 56096.3
 HIV positive1413.91603.61483.84503.7
Current marital status
 Not in union51614.159213.365416.7176214.7
 In union314385.9385186.7325483.310 24885.3
Highest educational level
 No education108629.793821.167217.2269622.5
 Primary227962.3312770.4283772.6824268.6
 Secondary/higher2948.03788.539910.210718.9
Mother age at birth
 Below 24 years111630.5138831.2120130.7370530.8
 25–34 years170646.6214448.3201351.5586348.8
 35+ years83622.991120.569517.8244220.3
Source of drinking water
 Not improved72519.9119327.2120031.2311926.2
 Improved291380.1319972.8265268.8876473.8
No of household members
 1–2 members691.9952.1912.32552.1
 3–5 members164144.9215748.5223157.1602850.2
 5+ members194953.3219149.3158640.6572647.7
Child is twin
 No354496.9430796.9379697.111 64797.0
 Yes1153.11363.11122.93633.0
Type of place of residence
 Urban50913.952211.862516.0165713.8
 Rural315086.1392188.2328384.010 35386.2
Wealth index
 Poor/poorer157443.0187142.1176745.2521143.4
 Middle70819.391220.581120.8243120.2
 Rich/richer137737.6166037.4133034.0436736.4
Contraceptive use
 Modern43411.9212447.8182846.8438636.5
 Non-modern322588.1231952.2207953.2762363.5
Mothers occupation
 Not working81022.23568.02115.4137611.5
 Skilled work2276.24079.253413.711699.7
 Unskilled work261271.6367482.8316380.9944880.9
Available of bed net at household
 No302182.6105923.8108427.7516343.0
 Yes63817.4338476.2282472.3684657.0
Preceding birth interval
 9–24 months87924.197222.054214.0239320.0
 25–36 months113331.0133030.188822.9335128.0
 37–48 months55315.163814.454814.1173914.5
 49+ months45712.550111.377219.9173114.5
 First born62817.298322.2113329.2274523.0