Table 1 Socio-demographic data (n = 408)
Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Socio-economic variables | ||
Age (median: 37 years) | ||
<37 | 197 | 48.3 |
≥37 | 211 | 51.7 |
Marital status | ||
Married or living together | 243 | 59.6 |
Divorced or separated | 48 | 11.8 |
Widowed | 112 | 27.5 |
Never married | 5 | 1.2 |
Health status | ||
Good | 263 | 64.5 |
Some concerns | 115 | 28.3 |
Feel bad | 28 | 6.9 |
Education | ||
None | 146 | 36.1 |
Primary | 173 | 42.8 |
Secondary or higher | 85 | 21.0 |
Number of children (mean: 2.2) | ||
Having a son | 277 | 67.9 |
Having a daughter | 247 | 60.5 |
Pregnancy experience after HIV diagnosis | ||
Yes | 159 | 39.0 |
No | 249 | 61.0 |
Awareness of MTCT | ||
Correct | 369 | 90.4 |
Incorrect | 39 | 9.6 |
Time since diagnosis of HIV positivity (median: 48 months) | ||
<48 | 202 | 49.5 |
≥48 | 186 | 45.6 |
Time on anti-retroviral therapy (median: 32 months) | ||
<32 | 195 | 47.8 |
≥32 | 198 | 48.5 |
Partner-related variables | ||
Living with partner | ||
Yes | 237 | 58.1 |
No | 171 | 41.9 |
Disclosed HIV status to partner | ||
Yes | 237 | 58.2 |
No | 170 | 41.8 |
Partner's HIV status* | ||
Positive | 192 | 74.1 |
Negative | 58 | 22.4 |
Unsure | 9 | 3.5 |