Table 1 Socioeconomic characteristics of the mothers
Socioeconomic characteristics | Ottawa, Canada n (%) | Port Harcourt, Nigeria n (%) | Miami-Florida, USA n (%) | All Sites n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mothers’ age (categories) | ||||
 18–24 years | 2 (2.9) | 18 (4.5) | 15 (8.3) | 35 (5.4)) |
 25–34 years | 20 (29.4) | 180 (45.0) | 91 (50.3) | 291 (44.8) |
 35–44 years | 37 (54.4) | 184 (46.0) | 74 (40.9) | 295 (45.5) |
 45–49 years | 9 (13.2) | 18 (4.5) | 1 (0.5) | 28 (4.3) |
 Total valid responses | 68 (100) | 400 (100) | 181 (100) | 649 (100) |
Relationship status: | ||||
 Single/separated/divorced/widowed | 57 (66.3) | 57 (14.4) | 61 (33.5) | 175 (26.3) |
 Married | 29 (33.7) | 340 (85.6) | 121 (66.5) | 490 (73.7) |
 Total valid responses | 86 (100) | 397 (100) | 182 (100) | 665 (100) |
Number of persons in household | ||||
  < 5 persons | 56 (66.7) | 222 (56.1) | 125 (77.2) | 403 (62.8) |
  ≥ 5 persons | 28 (33.3) | 174 (43.9) | 37 (22.8) | 239 (37.2) |
 Total valid responses | 84 (100) | 396 (100) | 162 (100) | 642 (100) |
Number of children born after HIV+ | ||||
  < 3 children | 43 (87.8) | 372 (93.0) | 193 (96.0) | 608 (93.5) |
  ≥ 3 children | 6 (12.2) | 28 (7.0) | 8 (4.0) | 42 (6.5) |
 Total valid responses | 49 (100) | 400 (100) | 201 (100) | 650 (100) |
Number of years since HIV+ | ||||
 1–5 years | 9 (12.2) | 178 (45.2) | 29 (24.4) | 216 (36.8)) |
 6–10 years | 24 (32.4) | 166 (42.1) | 28 (23.5) | 218 (37.1) |
  > 10 years | 41 (55.4) | 50 (12.7) | 62 (52.1) | 153 (26.1) |
 Total valid responses | 74 (100) | 394 (100) | 119 (100) | 587 (100) |
On HIV treatment (ART)? | ||||
 Yes | 50 (96.2) | 399 (99.8) | 187 (97.4) | 636 (98.8) |
 No | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (0.1) |
 I choose not to answer | 2 (3.8) | 0 (0.0) | 5 (2.6) | 7 (1.1) |
 Total valid responses | 52 (100) | 400 (100) | 192 (100) | 644 (100) |
Education: | ||||
 Primary school | 1 (1.2) | 42 (10.7) | 0 (0.0) | 43 (6.4) |
 High school, technical or vocational school | 34 (40.0) | 250 (63.4) | 131 (66.5) | 415 (61.4) |
 College or university | 50 (58.8) | 102 (25.9) | 66 (33.5) | 218 (32.2) |
 Total valid responses | 85 (100) | 394 (100) | 187 (100) | 676 (100) |
Employment status: | ||||
 Employed (full time or part time) | 51 (57.3) | 320 (87.9) | 65 (32.7) | 436 (66.9) |
 Unemployed | 38 (42.7) | 44 (12.1) | 134 (67.3) | 216 (33.1) |
 Total valid responses | 89 (100) | 364 (100) | 189 (100) | 652 (100) |
Main source of income: | ||||
 Wages or salaries | 40 (48.8) | 66 (20.1) | 64 (40.3) | 170 (29.9) |
 Self employment income | 5 (6.1) | 260 (79.3) | 8 (5.0) | 273 (48.0) |
 Social assistance | 20 (24.4) | 0 (0.0) | 77 (48.4) | 97 (17.0) |
 Other income sources | 17 (20.7) | 2 (0.6) | 10 (6.3) | 29 (5.1) |
 Total valid responses | 82 (100) | 328 (100) | 159 (100) | 569 (100) |