Table 1 Characteristics of the study sample (N = 2072)
Factor | n | weighted % |
|---|---|---|
Total N | 2072 | 100 |
District | ||
Periurban_EC | 321 | 20.3 |
Urban_GP | 273 | 13.5 |
Urban_KZN | 385 | 19.3 |
Rural/periurban_MP | 355 | 17.0 |
Rural_LP | 399 | 13.1 |
Rural_NW | 339 | 16.8 |
Postnatal period | ||
4–14 weeks | 921 | 50.6 |
6–12 months | 1151 | 49.4 |
Maternal HIV status | ||
Negative | 1219 | 51.2 |
Positive | 853 | 48.8 |
Maternal age | ||
35–49 years | 357 | 18.2 |
25–34 years | 975 | 47.9 |
13–24 years | 740 | 33.5 |
Highest education* | ||
High School & higher | 1887 | 91.7 |
Primary or none | 181 | 08.3 |
Marital status* | ||
Married/cohabiting | 625 | 30.2 |
Single | 1444 | 69.5 |
Parity* | ||
First child | 709 | 33.3 |
2–3 children | 1070 | 51.9 |
4–8 children | 288 | 14.5 |
Unplanned pregnancy* | ||
No | 986 | 45.3 |
Yes | 1082 | 54.5 |
Ever breastfed (other = No) | ||
No | 382 | 20.6 |
Yes | 1690 | 79.4 |
SES | ||
High | 1027 | 48.3 |
Low | 1045 | 51.7 |
Woman disclosed HIV status to partner* | ||
No | 235 | 12.0 |
Yes | 1835 | 88.0 |
Infant testing coverage | ||
No | 432 | 18.8 |
Yes | 1512 | 73.7 |
No answer/Don’t know | 128 | 07.5 |
Factors collected from HIV-positive women only | ||
Total N | 853 | 100 |
Timing of First HIV-positive result | ||
Before most recent pregnancy | 556 | 65.2 |
At ANC first visit or after | 297 | 34.8 |
ART initiation timing | ||
Before most recent pregnancy | 490 | 56.8 |
During recent pregnancy or after delivery | 320 | 38.1 |
No answer/Don’t know | 43 | 05.1 |
Experience challenges with ART adherencea | ||
No | 473 | 54.1 |
Yes | 380 | 45.9 |
Experience clinic visit barriers | ||
Yes | 592 | 68.6 |
No | 261 | 31.4 |