Table 1.
Study population baseline characteristics.
| Variable | Overall | Intervention | Control | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 550 | N = 280 | N = 270 | ||
| ∗Age in years (IQR) | 25.6 (22, 29) | 25.5 (21, 29) | 25.6 (22, 29) | 0.7841 |
| New HIV diagnosis in ANC | 332 (60.4%) | 155 (55.4%) | 177 (65.6%) | 0.0152 |
| Yes | ||||
| Education level | ||||
| None | 2 (0.4%) | 1 (0%) | 2 (0.7%) | 0.0212 |
| Primary | 462 (84.0%) | 247 (88.2%) | 215 (79.6%) | |
| Secondary | 77 (14.0%) | 29 (10.4%) | 48 (17.8%) | |
| College | 9 (1.6%) | 4 (1.4%) | 5 (1.8%) | |
| Primiparous | ||||
| Yes | 58 (10.6%) | 32 (11.5%) | 26 (9.7%) | 0.4932 |
| Number of children alive at enrollment (IQR) | 2.7 (1.4) | 2.8 (1.4) | 2.6 (1.4) | 0.2123 |
| Gestational age at first ANC (IQR) | 24 (20, 28) | 24 (20, 28) | 24 (20, 28) | 0.1731 |
| CD4+ T-lymphocyte count per cu mm, (IQR) | 486 (349, 649) | 444 (345, 541) | 562 (480, 823) | 0.0031 |
| (n = 57) | (n = 29) | (n = 86) | ||
| CD4 count < 350 | 23/86 (26.7%) | 18/57 (31.6%) | 5/29 (17.2%) | 0.2012 |
| Hemoglobin g/L (SD) | 105.7 (15.1) | 104.9 (17.2) | 106.4 (13.2) | 0.4863 |
| Time, in minutes, to health facility (IQR) | 60 (30, 90) | 60 (45, 120) | 60 (30, 60) | <0.0011 |
∗Numbers are medians.
1Wilcoxon rank-sum test.
2Fisher's exact test.
3 t-test.