Table 1. Baseline Maternal Characteristics of 522 HIV-Infected Women Initiating ARV Therapy for PMTCT in the Kisumu Breastfeeding Study, July 2003 to November 2006.* .
| Variable (n = 522) | Category | Number (%) or Median (Range) |
| Age (years) | 15–19 | 76 (15%) |
| 20–24 | 221 (42%) | |
| 25–29 | 142 (27%) | |
| ≥30 | 83 (16%) | |
| Median age (years) | 23 (15–43) | |
| Primigravid | Yes | 130 (25%) |
| No | 392 (75%) | |
| Median parity, among multigravid (n = 392) | 2 (0–8) | |
| Marital status | Single | 69 (13%) |
| Married | 388 (74%) | |
| Separated/Divorced | 26 (5%) | |
| Widowed | 39 (8%) | |
| Living with child's father (n = 521) | Yes | 376 (72%) |
| No | 145 (28%) | |
| Completed primary education (8 years) | Yes | 368 (70%) |
| No | 154 (30%) | |
| Employed outside home | Yes | 174 (33%) |
| No | 348 (67%) | |
| Median people in household (n = 521) | 3 (1–14) | |
| Level of income (KSh§/month) (n = 520) | <2,000 | 69 (13%) |
| 2,000–4,999 | 102 (20%) | |
| 5,000–9,999 | 61 (12%) | |
| ≥10,000 | 39 (8%) | |
| Unknown | 249 (48%) | |
| Ethnic group | Luo | 447 (86%) |
| Luhya | 54 (10%) | |
| Other | 21 (4%) | |
| Attitude toward current pregnancy (n = 519) | Desired | 186 (36%) |
| Wanted to wait | 233 (45%) | |
| Did not want to be pregnant | 74 (14%) | |
| Unsure | 23 (4%) | |
| Refused | 3 (1%) |
*
Number indicates the number of women who chose each response. Percentages may not add up to 100% due to rounding. Sample sizes (in parentheses) may vary due to missing data.
§
KSh 85 per 1 US dollar (rate varies).