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Title: Maternal HIV Status and Child Growth Outcomes in Zimbabwe Over Time
Citation Type: Conference Paper
Publication Year: 2019
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Abstract: Few studies have described the association between maternal HIV status and child malnutrition in Zimbabwe over time [1][2][3]. Using data from the 2005-2006, 2010-2011, and 2015 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) in Zimbabwe, we compared child stuntedness, underweight, and wasting status between HIV-positive and negative mothers using survey-weighted logistic regression[4]. The adjusted model found that in 2005-2006, children of mothers who were HIV positive were more likely to be stunted (Prevalence Difference (PD)=0.06; 95%CI=0.02 to 0.10; P=0.005) and underweight (PD=0.06; 95%CI=0.02 to 0.09; P=0.001) than children of mothers who were HIV negative. In 2010-2011, boys of mothers who were HIV positive were more likely to be stunted (PD=0.10; 95%CI=0.02 to 0.18; P=0.005) than boys of mothers who were HIV negative. In 2015, there was no association between child malnourishment and maternal HIV status. Overall, there is a decreasing trend in the impact of maternal HIV status on child malnourishment. Introduction There is substantive evidence to support an association between the health of the mother and subsequent child malnourishment [5][6][7][8]. However, few studies have described the change in the association between mother's HIV status and malnutrition over time [9][10][11]. We look at Zimbabwe, where interventions to roll out HIV prevention and treatment have been promoted by public and private sector actors, nongovernmental organizations, formal and informal institutions, and intergovernmental organizations that might impact the effect of HIV on child growth. Therefore, this study addressed the gap in the literature of understanding changes in the effect of maternal HIV status on child growth in Zimbabwe over time.
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Authors: Groene, Emily; Valeris-Chacin, Robert; Stadelman, Anna
Conference Name: PAA 2019
Publisher Location: Austin, TX
Data Collections: IPUMS Global Health - DHS
Topics: Health, Other
Countries: Zimbabwe