Table 1 Baseline characteristics of women who received couple-oriented post-test HIV counseling. Prenahtest ANRS 12127 trial
From: Couples HIV counselling and couple relationships in India, Georgia and the Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic (N = 232) | Georgia (N = 240) | India (N = 239) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Individual characteristics | ||||||
Age (year) median (IQR) | 21 (19–27) | 25 (22–30) | 21 (20–23) | |||
Age (year) | ||||||
16–20 | 75 | 32.4 | 22 | 9.2 | 56 | 23.4 |
20–24 | 78 | 33.6 | 83 | 34.5 | 141 | 59.1 |
25–29 | 42 | 18.1 | 69 | 28.8 | 34 | 14.2 |
> =30 | 37 | 15.9 | 66 | 27.5 | 8 | 3.3 |
Educational level | ||||||
None, primary and college | 110 | 47.4 | . | . | 113 | 47.2 |
Secondary | 100 | 43.1 | 70 | 29.2 | 96 | 40.2 |
Tertiary | 22 | 9.5 | 170 | 70.8 | 30 | 12.6 |
Previously tested for HIV | ||||||
Yes | 134 | 57.8 | 91 | 37.9 | 81 | 33.9 |
No | 98 | 42.2 | 149 | 62.1 | 158 | 66.1 |
Perception of risk of HIV infection from current partner | ||||||
Yes | 30 | 12.8 | 43 | 17.5 | 7 | 2.9 |
No | 168 | 71.5 | 157 | 63.8 | 218 | 90.5 |
Doesn’t Know | 37 | 15.7 | 46 | 18.7 | 16 | 6.6 |
Partner ever tested for HIV | ||||||
Yes | 96 | 41.4 | 22 | 9.2 | 21 | 8.8 |
No | 75 | 32.3 | 156 | 65.0 | 199 | 83.3 |
Doesn’t know | 61 | 26.3 | 62 | 25.8 | 19 | 7.9 |
Partner alcohol consumption | ||||||
Never/Occasionally | 226 | 96.2 | 229 | 93.1 | 225 | 93.4 |
Frequently | 9 | 3.8 | 17 | 6.9 | 16 | 6.6 |
Couple characteristics | ||||||
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 21 | 9.0 | 6 | 2.5 | . | . |
Free union | 196 | 84.5 | 40 | 16.7 | . | . |
Married | 15 | 6.5 | 194 | 80.8 | 239 | 100.0 |
Educational level difference with partner | ||||||
Woman more educated than partner | 90 | 38.8 | 58 | 24.2 | 71 | 29.6 |
Partner more educated than woman (<= 2y) | 63 | 27.1 | 141 | 58.7 | 103 | 43.2 |
Partner more educated than woman (> 2y) | 48 | 20.7 | 41 | 17.1 | 65 | 27.2 |
Doesn’t know | 31 | 13.4 | . | . | . | . |
Age difference with partner | ||||||
Woman older than partner | 35 | 15.1 | 45 | 18.8 | 5 | 2.1 |
Partner older than woman (gap <5y) | 83 | 35.8 | 120 | 50.0 | 125 | 52.3 |
Partner older than woman (gap >5y) | 88 | 37.9 | 75 | 31.2 | 86 | 36.0 |
Doesn’t know | 26 | 11.2 | . | . | 23 | 9.6 |
Remunerated activity within couple | ||||||
Woman or both | 55 | 23.7 | 71 | 29.6 | 49 | 20.5 |
Partner only | 162 | 69.8 | 123 | 51.3 | 186 | 77.8 |
None of them | 15 | 6.5 | 46 | 19.1 | 4 | 1.7 |
Cohabitation with partner | ||||||
Not cohabiting with partner | 30 | 12.9 | 15 | 6.3 | 18 | 7.5 |
Cohabiting with partner only | 178 | 76.7 | 115 | 47.9 | 97 | 40.6 |
Cohabiting with partner and family-in-law members | 24 | 10.4 | 110 | 45.8 | 124 | 51.9 |
Relationship duration (years) | ||||||
< 1 | 51 | 22.0 | 77 | 32.1 | 56 | 23.4 |
1–5 | 124 | 53.4 | 113 | 47.1 | 144 | 60.3 |
> 5 | 57 | 24.6 | 50 | 20.8 | 39 | 16.3 |
Woman accompanied by partner to antenatal care | ||||||
Yes | 64 | 27.6 | 91 | 37.9 | 105 | 43.9 |
No | 168 | 72.4 | 149 | 62.1 | 134 | 56.1 |
Planning of the current pregnancy with partner | ||||||
Planned | 98 | 42.2 | 174 | 72.5 | 195 | 81.6 |
Not planned | 134 | 57.8 | 66 | 27.5 | 44 | 18.4 |
Perception of partner support during the pregnancy | ||||||
Very supportive | 146 | 62.9 | 92 | 38.3 | 164 | 68.6 |
Supportive/not supportive enough | 86 | 37.1 | 148 | 61.7 | 75 | 31.4 |
Emotional or verbal abuse from partner at least once in the last month | ||||||
Yes | 112 | 48.3 | 62 | 25.8 | 47 | 19.7 |
No | 120 | 51.7 | 178 | 74.2 | 192 | 80.3 |
Physical abuse from partner at least once in the last month | ||||||
Yes | 24 | 10.3 | 4 | 1.7 | 39 | 16.3 |
No | 208 | 89.7 | 236 | 98.3 | 200 | 83.7 |
Ever discussed about HIV with partner | ||||||
Never | 89 | 38.4 | 140 | 58.4 | 129 | 54.1 |
On general terms | 53 | 22.8 | 92 | 38.3 | 83 | 34.7 |
On personal terms | 90 | 38.8 | 8 | 3.3 | 27 | 11.2 |
Condom use with partner and discussion about it | ||||||
Already used and discussed | 100 | 43.1 | 72 | 30.0 | 64 | 26.8 |
Already used but never discussed | 33 | 14.2 | 6 | 2.5 | 5 | 2.1 |
Never used but already discussed | 38 | 16.4 | 37 | 15.4 | 60 | 25.1 |
Never used and never discussed | 61 | 26.3 | 125 | 52.1 | 110 | 46.0 |