Table 1 Demographic characteristics of mothers living with HIV and HIV negative mothers
Baseline Characteristics | Overall (N = 771) n (%) | MLHIV (N = 480) n (%) | HIV Negative mothers (N = 291) n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Maternal age, years | |||
15–24 | 213 (27.6) | 81 (16.9) | 132 (45.4) |
25–34 | 386 (50.1) | 274 (57.1) | 112 (38.5) |
35–49 | 172 (22.3) | 125(26.0) | 47 (16.2) |
Infant age, months | |||
–3 | 139 (18.0) | 139 (29) | Not recruited |
> 3–6 | 167 (21.7) | 78 (16.3) | 89 (30.6) |
> 6–12 | 132 (17.1) | 132 (27.5) | Not recruited |
> 12–24 | 333 (43.2) | 131 (27.3) | 202 (69.4) |
Gestational age, weeks | |||
Pre-term | 84 (10.9) | 49 (10.2) | 35 (12.0) |
Term | 687 (89.1) | 431 (88.0) | 256 (88.0) |
Infant birth weight, kg | |||
< 2.5 | 70 (9.1) | 45 (9.1) | 25 (8.6) |
≥ 2.5 | 701 (90.9) | 435 (90.6) | 266 (91.4) |
Maternal BMI | |||
Underweight | 42 (5.5) | 23 (4.8) | 19 (6.5) |
Normal | 298 (38.7) | 183 (38.1) | 115 (39.5) |
Overweight | 219 (28.4) | 138 (28.8) | 81 (27.8) |
Obesity | 212 (27.5) | 136 (28.3) | 76 (26.1) |
Education | |||
None/primary | 53 (7.0) | 45 (9.5) | 8 (2.8) |
Secondary | 624 (82.3) | 385 (81.2) | 239 (84.2) |
Tertiary | 81 (10.7) | 44 (9.3) | 37 (13.0) |
Marital status | |||
Married/living with partner | 300 (39.0) | 203 (42.4) | 97 (33.3) |
Not married | 470 (61.0) | 276 (57.6) | 194 (66.7) |
Income source | |||
Employed | 199 (25.9) | 132 (27.7) | 67 (23.0) |
Dependent | 369 (48.1) | 208 (43.2) | 161 (55.3) |
Government grant | 200 (26.0) | 137 (28.7) | 63 (21.7) |
Household gross income | |||
> R3200 | 454 (59.0) | 272 (56.8) | 182 (62.5) |
< R3200/none | 316 (41.0) | 207 (43.2) | 112 (37.5) |
Partner’s HIV status | |||
Positive | 237 (30.8) | 231 (48.2) | 6 (2.1) |
Negative | 298 (38.7) | 89 (18.6) | 209 (71.8) |
Unknown | 235 (30.5) | 159 (33.2) | 76 (26.1) |
Gestation at ANC-1 visit | |||
≤ 12 weeks | 518 (67.7) | 330 (68.9) | 188 (65.7) |
13–20 weeks | 197 (25.8) | 114 (23.8) | 83 (29.0) |
> 20 weeks | 50 (6.5) | 35 (7.3) | 15 (5.2) |
Number of ANC visits | |||
0–4 visits | 179 (28.9) | 128 (32.5) | 51 (22.7) |
5–12 visits | 440 (71.1) | 266 (67.5) | 174 (77.3) |