Characteristic | HIV Positive n = 265 | HIV Negative n = 273 | P-value* | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | |||
Age | Median (IQR) | 27 (23-32) | 25 (21-29) | 0.144 | ||
Highest level of education† | 0.332 | |||||
No formal schooling | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | ||
Grade 1-7 | 19 | 7.2% | 16 | 5.9% | ||
Grade 8-12 without matric | 171 | 64.8% | 173 | 63.4% | ||
Grade 12 with matric | 66 | 25.0% | 66 | 24.2% | ||
Tertiary qualification | 8 | 3.1% | 18 | 6.6% | ||
Current relationship status‡ | 0.274 | |||||
Married | 88 | 33.3% | 93 | 34.7% | ||
Single, stable relationship | 166 | 62.9% | 160 | 59.7% | ||
Single, casual relationship | 2 | 0.8% | 8 | 3.0% | ||
Single, no relationship | 8 | 3.0% | 7 | 2.6% | ||
Employment status | 0.844 | |||||
Paid Job (Yes) | 66 | 24.9% | 70 | 25.6% | ||
Paid Job (No) | 199 | 75.1% | 203 | 74.4% | ||
Number of living children | Median (IQR) | 2(1-2) | 2(1-2) | 0.632 | ||
Time since delivery (months) | Median (IQR) | 2.20 (1.28-3.43) | 2.40 (1.48-3.38) | 0.049 | ||
Last pregnancy intended§ | 0.696 | |||||
Yes | 101 | 38.4% | 100 | 36.8% | ||
No | 162 | 61.6% | 172 | 63.2% | ||
Would like another child | < 0.001 | |||||
Yes | 30 | 11.3% | 74 | 27.1 | ||
No | 194 | 73.2% | 168 | 61.5% | ||
Unsure | 41 | 15.5% | 31 | 11.4% | ||
n = 30 | n = 74 | |||||
Desired timing of next child ǁ | 0.684 | |||||
< 12 months | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | ||
12-24 months | 1 | 3.3% | 3 | 4.2% | ||
25-36 months | 3 | 10% | 6 | 8.3% | ||
> 36 months | 13 | 43.3% | 40 | 55.6% | ||
Unsure | 13 | 43.3% | 23 | 31.9% |