Table 1.
Characteristics of the sample (N = 135 HIV positive women)
| Variable | Mean (SD) or percentage a |
|---|---|
| Socio-demographic characteristics | |
| Mean age | 24.26 (4.87) |
| Marital status (%) | |
| Not currently married | 12.6 |
| Currently married | 87.4 |
| Educational level (%) | |
| Primary or less | 88.1 |
| More than primary | 11.9 |
| Household goods (%) | |
| Owns a mobile phone | 41.5 |
| Does not own a mobile phone | 58.5 |
| HIV-related characteristics | |
| Mean HASI-P Internalized HIV-related Stigma score | 0.64 (0.81) |
| Linked to HIV care (%) | |
| Yes | 58.5 |
| No | 41.5 |
| Family knows about HIV status (%) | |
| No | 82.2 |
| Yes | 17.8 |
| Pregnancy-related characteristics | |
| Partner communication about birthplace (%) | |
| No discussion of delivery with partner before the birth | 32.6 |
| Discussion of delivery with partner | 67.4 |
| Pre/postpartum intimate partner violence (%) | |
| Yes | 28.1 |
| No | 31.9 |
| Unknown | 40.0 |
| Mean number of births | 2.10 (1.61) |
| Infant health status (%) | |
| No serious health problems after birth | 80.7 |
| Serious health problems after birth | 19.3 |
| Mean postpartum depression score (EPDS) | 7.94 (5.59) |
| EPDS category (%) | |
| EPDS ≥13 possible depression | 25.2 |
| EPDS <13 | 74.8 |
Note. aMean (SD) are presented for continuous variables.