Premastication of Food by Caregivers of HIV-Exposed Children -- Nine U.S. Sites, 2009-2010

Characteristic

Total

Premastication

Prevalence ratio

95% CI

No.

(%)

Sex of child

Male

75

25

(33)

1.1

(0.7-1.8)

Female

79

23

(29)

1.0

--

Race of caregiver

Black

104

38

(37)

1.8

(1.0-3.3)

Non-black

49

10

(20)

1.0

--

Education of caregiver

Less than high school diploma

43

16

(37)

1.0

--

High school diploma or higher

109

31

(28)

0.8

(0.5-1.2)

Annual household income of caregiver

<$12,000

55

20

(36)

1.0

--

≥$12,000

67

19

(28)

0.8

(0.5-1.3)

Age of caregiver (yrs)

0-19

9

4

(44)

3.5

(1.2-10.4)

20-29

45

17

(38)

2.9

(1.2-7.2)

30-39

55

20

(36)

2.8

(1.2-6.9)

≥40

39

5

(13)

1.0

--

Country of origin of caregiver

U.S.-born

134

43

(32)

1.4

(0.6-3.5)

Non-U.S.-born

18

4

(22)

1.0

--

Abbreviations: HIV = human immunodeficiency virus; CI = confidence interval.

* HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected children born to an HIV-infected mother.

† Pediatric clinics in Atlanta, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana; Newark, New Jersey; Memphis, Tennessee; Miami, Florida; Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and the District of Columbia.

Reason

No.

(%)

Child wanted some of the food

29

(64)

Did not want child to choke

28

(62)

Prechewing is done in my family

14

(31)

Heard about prechewing

4

(9)

Away from home with no baby food

4

(9)

Did not have store-bought baby food

2

(4)

Did not make baby food

1

(2)

Abbreviation: HIV = human immunodeficiency virus.

*HIV-uninfected and HIV-infected children born to an HIV-infected mother.

† Pediatric clinics in Atlanta, Georgia; New Orleans, Louisiana; Newark, New Jersey; Memphis, Tennessee; Miami, Florida; Dallas, Texas; Houston, Texas; San Juan, Puerto Rico; and the District of Columbia.