Table 1. Baseline maternal characteristics and behaviors of HIV-infected women in the Kisumu breastfeeding study, Kenya, 2003–2009.
| Variable (n = 500) a | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age category, years (n = 500) | |
| 15–19 years | 69 (13.8) |
| 20–24 years | 213 (42.6) |
| 25–29 years | 137 (27.4) |
| 30–43 years | 81 (16.2) |
| Highest level of education attended (n = 500) | |
| None | 13 (2.6) |
| Primary | 302 (60.4) |
| Secondary | 166 (33.2) |
| College/university | 19 (3.8) |
| Marital status (n = 500) | |
| Married | 374 (74.8) |
| Single | 64 (12.8) |
| Divorced/separated/widowed | 62 (12.4) |
| Work/job outside home (n = 500) | 170 (34.0) |
| Average monthly family income, in Ksh. b (n = 498) | |
| <2000 | 64 (12.9) |
| 2,000–4,999 | 101 (20.3) |
| 5,000–9,999 | 60 (12.0) |
| ≥10,000 | 37 (7.4) |
| Don’t know | 236 (47.4) |
| Talked to partner about FP use (n = 494) | 251 (50.4) |
| Perception of partner’s feeling about FP use (n = 497) | |
| Approve | 250 (50.3) |
| Disapprove | 117 (23.5) |
| Don’t know | 130 (26.2) |
| Intended to use FP at enrollment (n = 470) | 428 (91.1) |
| Prior use of FP (n = 466) | 224 (48.1) |
| Number of pregnancies prior to enrollment (n = 498) | |
| None | 120 (24.1) |
| At least 1 | 378 (75.9) |
| Husband lives in the compound (n = 497) | 349 (70.2) |
| Co-residence with co-wives (n = 498) | 25 (5.0) |
| Any relative living in the compound (n = 494) | 435 (88.1) |
| Ethnic group (n = 500) | |
| Luo | 427 (85.4) |
| Other | 73 (14.6) |
aSample sizes fluctuate for some variables owing to missing data. Some percentages do not sum to 100% owing to rounding.
bThe exchange rate was approximately 85 Kenya Shillings (Ksh.) per 1 US dollar (rate varies over study period).