Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics of 1063 HIV-positive women in HIV care clinics in Kenya.
| Variable | Number of HIV positive women (%), total=1063 | |
|---|---|---|
| Age in years (n=1060 | Un-weighted sample size | Weighted percentages (95%CI) |
| 18–24 | 67 | 6.5(4.8–8.2) |
| 25–34 | 400 | 38.5(35.3–41.6) |
| 35+ | 593 | 55.0(51.5–58.6) |
| Marital status (n= 1060) | ||
| Single | 180 | 17.8(13.2–22.4) |
| Married | 483 | 46.5(41.7–51.3) |
| Widowed/divorced/separated | 344 | 31.7(27.0–36.5) |
| Polygamous marriage | 53 | 4.0(1.8–6.1) |
| Education (n=989) | ||
| Primary school and below | 556 | 55.6(49.8–61.5) |
| Vocational/secondary | 357 | 36.3(32.8–39.9) |
| Post-secondary and above | 76 | 8.1(5.1–10.9) |
| Partners in the past 3 months (n=1058) | ||
| 0 | 471 | 44.3(40.9–47.8) |
| 1 | 568 | 53.8(50.6–57.0) |
| 2+ | 19 | 1.9(1.1–2.7) |
| Condoms used at last sex (n=586) | 377 | 64.4(59.3–69.4) |
| ART Use n (%) | 773 | 74.9(70.9–78.9) |
| ART > 12 months, n (%) | 404 | 68.4(63.4–73.5) |
| Cotrimoxazole n (%) | 626 | 58.9(45.6–72.2) |
| CD4 Median (range) | 344 (0–1383) | – |
| CD4<350 | 530 | 51.0(45.7–56.2) |