Table 1 Baseline characteristics of women living with HIV included in the study
Quantitative Survey | Qualitative Interviews | |
|---|---|---|
(n = 44) | (n = 31) | |
Age, mean (95% CI) | 33.91 (32.4 : 35.5) | 33.9 (29.5 : 36.6) |
Relationship status, n (%) | ||
Married/living with a partner | 35 (80) | 25 (80) |
Have a partner, but not living together | 4 (9) | 3 (10) |
Do not have a current partner | 5 (11) | 3 (10) |
Country of birth, n (%) | ||
Nordic country (Denmark, Finland or Sweden) | 12 (27) | 9 (29) |
Africa | 24 (55) | 19 (61) |
Other | 8 (18) | 3 (10) |
Education, n (%) | ||
Primary/Secondary school | 14 (32) | 11 (35) |
Higher education (college/university) | 27 (61) | 20 (65) |
Unknown | 3 (7) | 0 |
Nulliparous, n (%) | 15 (34) | 14 (45) |
Years since HIV diagnosis, mean (95% CI) | 9.32 (7.0 ; 11.6) | 9.55 (6.4 ; 12.7) |
HIV diagnosis in pregnancy, n (%) | ||
Yes | 3 (7) | 3 (10) |
Mode of HIV transmission, n (%) | ||
Sexual | 39 (89) | 27 (87) |
Perinatal | 5 (11) | 4 (13) |
HIV viral load*, n (%) | ||
< 50 copies/mL | 36 (82) | 24 (77) |
>=50 copies/ml | 8 (18) | 7 (23) |
Mode of delivery, n (%) | ||
Vaginal | 31 (70) | 22 (71) |
Caesarean | 13 (30) | 9 (29) |
Gestational age < 37 weeks, n (%) | 4 (9) | < 3 (6) |