Table 1. Baseline Demographic and Social Characteristics of the Jos PMTCT Cohort Study Population and the Population for the Current Sub-Study.
| Jos PMTCT Cohort Study Participants not in present study (N=469-91=378) | Jos PMTCT Cohort Study Participants in present study (N=91) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Value (%) | Value (%) |
| Age, Mean Years (SD) | 26.6 (4.7) | 27.3 (5.5) |
| Age (Years) | ||
| 15 to 19 | 18 (5%) | 5 (5%) |
| 20 to 24 | 111 (29%) | 22 (24%) |
| 25 to 29 | 159 (42%) | 37 (41%) |
| 30+ | 87 (23%) | 27 (30%) |
| Not Known | 3 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
| Marital Status | ||
| Currently Married | 352 (93%) | 81 (89%) |
| Not Currently Married | 26 (7%) | 10 (11%) |
| Age at Marriage | ||
| <15 | 11 (3%) | 1 (1%) |
| 15 to 19 | 123 (33%) | 20 (22%) |
| 20 to 24 | 151 (40%) | 37 (41%) |
| 25 to 29 | 74 (20%) | 26 (29%) |
| 30+ | 6 (2%) | 0 (0%) |
| Missing | 13 (3%) | 7 (8%) |
| Education Level | ||
| Primary (0-5) | 56 (15%) | 2 (2%) |
| Secondary (6-11) | 176 (47%) | 42 (46%) |
| Graduate (12+)* | 146 (39%) | 47 (52%) |
| Occupation | ||
| Housewife or Unemployed | 152 (40%) | 35 (38%) |
| Student | 22 (6%) | 6 (7%) |
| Working | 180 (48%) | 44 (48%) |
| Other | 24 (6%) | 6 (7%) |
| Religion | ||
| Catholic | 83 (22%) | 21 (23%) |
| Protestant | 183 (48%) | 51 (56%) |
| Pentecostal | 34 (9%) | 9 (10%) |
| Muslim | 73 (19%) | 7 (8%) |
| Others | 5 (1%) | 3 (3%) |
| Gestational Age at Enrollment | ||
| First Trimester | 18 (5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Second Trimester | 109 (29%) | 23 (25%) |
| Third Trimester | 248 (66%) | 68 (75%) |
| Not Known | 3 (1%) | 0 (0%) |
| Danger of Being Thrown Out | ||
| Yes | 37 (10%) | 9 (10%) |
| No | 186 (49%) | 42 (46%) |
| Don't Know | 143 (38%) | 35 (38%) |
| Never Married/Missing | 12 (3%) | 5 (5%) |
| Knowledge of MTCT (not prompted) | ||
| Yes | 259 (69%) | 61 (67%) |
| No | 119 (31%) | 30 (33%) |
| Knowledge of MTCT (prompted) | ||
| Yes | 367 (97%) | 85 (93%) |
| No | 9 (2%) | 5 (5%) |
| Missing | 2 (1%) | 1 (1%) |
| Number of Pregnancies prior to current pregnancy | ||
| ≤ 1 | 166 (44%) | 45 (49%) |
| 2 | 84 (22%) | 13 (14%) |
| 3 | 69 (18%) | 11 (12%) |
| ≥ 4 | 59 (16%) | 22 (24%) |
| First Ever Pregnancy | ||
| No | 295 (78%) | 61 (67%) |
| Yes | 83 (22%) | 29 (32%) |
| Missing | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) |
| Feeding Intentions | ||
| Exclusive Breastfeeding | 106 (28%) | 24 (26%) |
| Formula Feeding | 248 (66%) | 59 (65%) |
| Mixed Breastfeeding | 10 (3%) | 4 (4%) |
| Other/Missing | 14 (4%) | 4 (4%) |
| Intention to Breastfeed | ||
| Yes | 112 (30%) | 28 (31%) |
| No | 239 (63%) | 58 (64%) |
| Don't know | 16 (4%) | 4 (4%) |
| Missing | 11 (3%) | 1 (1%) |
| Maternal Baseline CD4+ T-Cell Count | ||
| >200 cells per microliter | 237 (63%) | 59 (65%) |
| ≤200 cells per microliter | 141 (37%) | 31 (34%) |
| Missing | 0 (0%) | 1 (1%) |
| Husband has Multiple Wives or Sex Partners | ||
| No | 218 (58%) | 50 (55%) |
| Yes | 81 (21%) | 12 (13%) |
| Don't Know/Missing | 79 (21%) | 29 (32%) |
*
p-value<0.05 comparing the two groups using Fisher's exact test