Table 2 Demographic and clinical characteristics of postpartum women attending adherence clubs (ACs) and participating in in-depth interviewsa
Variable | Participants choosing ACs – n (%) | In-depth interview participants – n (%) |
|---|---|---|
Number of participants | 84 | 19 |
Median [IQR] age in years | ||
< 25 years | 22 (26) | 6 (32) |
25–34 years | 50 (60) | 9 (47) |
≥ 35 years | 12 (14) | 4 (21) |
Home language | 82 (98) | 18 (95) |
isiXhosa | 2 (2) | 1 (5) |
Other | ||
Educational attainment | ||
Less than secondary | 42 (50) | 9 (47) |
Completed secondary/any tertiary | 42 (50) | 10 (53) |
Employment status | ||
Not employed | 51 (61) | 11 (58) |
Currently employed | 32 (38) | 8 (42) |
Relationship status | ||
Married/cohabiting | 32 (38) | 7 (37) |
Single | 52 (62) | 12 (63) |
Parity | ||
Primaparous | 18 (21) | 3 (16) |
Multiparous | 66 (79) | 16 (84) |
Pregnancy intention | ||
Unintended | 59 (70) | 12 (63) |
Intended | 25 (30) | 7 (37) |
Newly diagnosed HIV+ in pregnancy | ||
Newly diagnosed | 48 (57) | 9 (47) |
Diagnosed previously | 36 (43) | 10 (53) |
Any ARV use before pregnancy | ||
No previous ARV use | 58 (69) | 13 (68) |
Previous use of ARVs for PMTCT only | 17 (20) | 4 (21) |
Previous use of ART | 9 (11) | 2 (11) |
CD4 cell count nearest referral to AC | ||
≤ 350 cells/μL | 34 (42) | 8 (42) |
> 350 cells/μL | 47 (58) | 11 (58) |
HIV viral load nearest referral to AC (n = 80) | ||
< 50 copies/mL | 74 (93) | 15 (88) |
50–999 copies/mL | 5 (6) | 2 (12) |
≥ 1000 copies/mL | 1 (1) | 0 (0) |
Median [IQR] days postpartum at referral to AC | ||
Median [IQR] weeks on ART at referral to AC | ||