Table 1. Prevalence of HIV among pregnant women initiating ANC by their demographic characteristics (N = 38783).
| Variable | Total | HIV Infection |
|---|---|---|
| Age group (years) | N (%) | Prevalence (%) (95% CI) |
| 15–24 | 17,766 (45.8) | 3.0 (2.6–3.4) |
| 25–34 | 15917 (41.0) | 7.4 (6.6–8.2) |
| 35–44 | 4746 (12.2) | 11.2 (9.9–12.7) |
| 45+ | 354 (0.9) | 18.2 (12.1–26.4) |
| Education level | ||
| None | 4,896 (12.6) | 7.2 (6.2–8.4) |
| Primary | 23,627 (60.9) | 6.8 (6.1–7.5) |
| Secondary | 9,035 (23.3) | 4.9 (4.1–5.9) |
| Post-secondary | 1,225 (3.2) | 4.7 (3.5–6.1) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 2,835 (7.3) | 10.4 (8.7–12.4) |
| Divorced/separated | 308 (0.8) | 22.4 (16.3–29.9) |
| Widowed | 113 (0.3) | 23.0 (16.5–31.2) |
| Co-habiting | 5,081 (13.1) | 6.8 (5.9–8) |
| Married | 30,446 (78.5) | 5.6 (5.1–6.3) |
| Employment status | ||
| Employed | 2,014 (5.2) | 7.7 (6.2–9.5) |
| Housewife | 18,956 (48.9) | 5.4 (4.9–6) |
| Self-employed | 15,032 (38.8) | 7.5 (6.6–8.5) |
| Unemployed | 2,781 (7.2) | 5 (3.7–6.7) |
| Total number of previous pregnancies | ||
| 0 | 10,199 (26.3) | 2.7 (2.3–3.1) |
| 1–2 | 17,285 (44.6) | 7.1 (6.4–7.8) |
| 3–4 | 7,916 (20.4) | 9.6 (8.6–10.8) |
| >4 | 3,383 (8.7) | 6.0 (5.1–7.0) |
| Locality | ||
| Rural | 6,925 (17.9) | 4.3 (3.4–5.3) |
| Semi-urban | 13,020 (33.6) | 7.3 (6–8.9) |
| Urban | 18,838 (48.6) | 6.4 (5.6–7.3) |
| Health facility level | ||
| Dispensary | 6,131 (15.8) | 5.5 (4.3–6.9) |
| Health Centre | 23,837 (61.5) | 5.9 (5.2–6.8) |
| Hospital | 8,815 (22.7) | 8.0 (6.7–9.7) |
ANC- Antenatal clinic, CI- Confidence Interval