Table 1.
Background characteristics of women participating in in-depth interviews (n = 27)
| Interviewee | Religion | Education | Marital status | Co-wife | Gravidity | Parity | Counselled and tested |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antenatal clinic patients (n = 8) | |||||||
| 1 | Muslim | None | Married | No | 6 | 5 | Yes |
| 2 | None | Primary | Separated | No | 5 | 4 | Yes |
| 3 | Christian | Secondary | Married | No | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| 4 | Animist | None | Married | No | 2 | 1 | No |
| 5 | Muslim | Tertiary | Single | - | 1 | 0 | No |
| 6 | Catholic | Tertiary | De facto | No | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| 7a | Muslim | Secondary | Married | Yes | 5 | 4 | Yes |
| 8 | Muslim | Secondary | Married | No | 3 | 0 | Yes |
| Maternity patients (n = 19) | |||||||
| 9 | Muslim | Primary | Married | No | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 10 | Muslim | Primary | Married | No | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| 11a | Animist | Secondary | Married | Yes | 4 | 3 | Yes |
| 12 | Muslim | Secondary | Single | - | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| 13 | Muslim | Secondary | Married | No | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| 14 | Christian | Secondary | De facto | No | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 15 | Muslim | Primary | Married | No | 4 | 3 | Yes |
| 16 | Christian | Secondary | Single | - | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| 17 | Christian | Tertiary | Married | No | 6 | 4 | Yes |
| 18 | Muslim | Secondary | De facto | No | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 19 | Animist | Secondary | Married | No | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 20 | Christian | Secondary | Married | No | 6 | 5 | Yes |
| 21a | Christian | Secondary | Married | No | 5 | 4 | Yes |
| 22 | Animist | Secondary | Single | - | 1 | 0 | Yes |
| 23 | Muslim | None | Married | No | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 24 | Animist | Secondary | Married | No | 4 | 3 | Yes |
| 25 | Muslim | Primary | Married | No | 2 | 1 | Yes |
| 26 | Christian | Secondary | Married | No | 3 | 2 | Yes |
| 27a | Animist | None | Married | No | 4 | 3 | Yes |
NA not applicable. aWomen who voluntarily disclosed HIV-positive status during the interview