Table 1.
Sample Characteristics Stratified by Infant Feeding Practices
| Variable | Total (n=320) M / % |
No Mixed Feeding <6 mos. (n=202) M / % |
Mixed Feeding <6 months (n=118) M / % |
Test of Difference p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | ||||
| Age (in years) | 29.1 | 28.8 | 29.5 | 0.262 |
| Infant age at time of survey: | ||||
| 3 mos. | 22.8% | 27.7% | 14.4% | 0.007 |
| 4–5 mos. | 26.3% | 25.2% | 28.0% | 0.594 |
| 6–9 mos. | 50.9% | 47.0% | 57.6% | 0.068 |
| Parity | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 0.054 |
| Completed primary education | 72.0% | 71.8% | 72.0% | 0.961 |
| Completed secondary education | 13.7% | 16.8% | 8.5%+ | 0.040 |
| Wealth score (standardized index) | 0.02 | −0.02 | 0.730 | |
| Knowledge of MTCT through breast milk | 95.9% | 97.0% | 91.5% | 0.037 |
| Sexual Relationship Characteristics | ||||
| Length of relationship (years) | 6.7 | 7.0 | 6.1 | 0.160 |
| Discordant couple (n=254)1 | 35.1% | 33.6% | 37.9% | 0.486 |
| Disclosed HIV status to partner | 91.6% | 95.3% | 85.6% | 0.004 |
| Intimate partner Violence | ||||
| Any IPV | 60.8% | 52.5% | 75.4% | 0.000 |
| Physical IPV | 31.6% | 28.7% | 36.4% | 0.152 |
| Emotional IPV | 40.3% | 35.1% | 49.2% | 0.014 |
| Sexual IPV | 34.4% | 26.7% | 47.5% | 0.000 |
| Mean IPV events | 1.7 | 1.5 | 2.1 | 0.005 |
| Frequency of IPV | 3.62 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 0.004 |
| Total | 100% | 63% | 37% | |
1
Among couples where women reported knowing the partner’s status