Table 1. Characteristics of 1088 HIV positive pregnant women at enrollment in the Tingathe program.
| Characteristic | Result | |
| Age, mean years (SD) | 27.8 (5.2) | |
| Trimester of pregnancy: n(%) | ||
| First | 54 (5.0) | |
| Second | 645 (59.3) | |
| Third | 384 (35.3) | |
| Missing data | 5 (0.4) | |
| HIV status at enrollment, n (%) | ||
| Newly diagnosed as HIV-infected | 780 (71.7) | |
| Already known to be HIV-infected | 308 (28.3) | |
| ART eligibility at enrollment | ||
| On ART | 262 (24.1) | |
| Eligible but not on ART | 307 (28.2) | |
| Not Eligible | 496 (45.6) | |
| Missing data | 23 (2.1) | |
| CD4+ cells/mm3 at PMTCT entry for women not already on ART, n/N (%) a | ||
| ≤ 250 | 192 (17.6) | |
| 251–349 | 149 (13.7) | |
| 350–499 | 224 (20.6) | |
| ≥500 | 238 (21.8) | |
| Missing data | 23 (2.1) | |
| Partner Disclosure status at enrollment, n (%) b | ||
| Partner involved and disclosed | 319 (29.3) | |
| Partner involved, not disclosed | 708 (65.1) | |
| Partner not involved | 61 (5.6) | |
a
Of the 1088 mother-infant pairs with first DNA PCR results, 262 mothers were already on ART, 23 with no corresponding maternal CD4 results, therefore 803 available CD4 results with corresponding PCR results.
b
Partner disclosed defined as partner having knowledge of maternal HIV status. Partner non-involved defined as a partner who has died, or is otherwise separated from the mother.
Abbreviations: ART (antiretroviral therapy), CD4+ (CD4+ cell count), PMTCT (prevention of mother-to-child transmission).