Table 1 Sample characteristics stratified by maternal HIV status
From: Persistent household food insecurity, HIV, and maternal stress in Peri-Urban Ghana
Variable | Status | Combined N = 232 | HIV-positive n = 89 | HIV-negative n = 143 | X 2 (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maternal Stress 1 | Yes | 58.2% | 69.7% | 51.0% | 7.81 (0.004) |
No | 42.1% | 30.3% | 49.0% | ||
Persistent Household Food Insecurity (PHFI) | PHFI | 10.8% | 20.2% | 4.9% | 13.40 (0.000) |
Not PHFI | 89.2% | 79.8% | 95.1% | ||
Spouse | Yes | 73.7% | 62.9% | 80.4% | 8.67 (0.003) |
No | 26.3% | 37.1% | 19.6% | ||
Maternal Education (y) | 0 | 10.3% | 16.9% | 6.3% | 14.03 (0.003) |
1–6 | 23.7% | 31.5% | 18.9% | ||
7–9 | 41.4% | 32.6% | 46.9% | ||
10–12 | 24.6% | 19.1% | 28.0% | ||
Electricity | Yes | 81.0% | 74.2% | 85.3% | 4.44 (0.035) |
No | 19.0% | 25.8% | 14.7% | ||
Household Size | 1–4 | 20.3% | 18.0% | 21.7% | 0.614 (0.736) |
5–6 | 37.9% | 40.4% | 36.4% | ||
> 6 | 41.8% | 41.6% | 42.0% | ||
Maternal Age (y) | 18–24 | 27.2% | 28.1% | 26.6% | 4.60 (0.204) |
25–28 | 23.3% | 27.0% | 21.0% | ||
29–32 | 22.8% | 25.8% | 21.0% | ||
> 32 | 26.7% | 19.1% | 31.5% |