Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of the study sample (N = 2145)
| Variable | Mean (SD) | n (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 23.5 (5.48) | |
| Estimated village distance from hospital (km) | 4.7 (6.45) | |
| Gestational at first ANC visit (weeks) | 21.6 (6.3) | |
| Year of pregnancy | ||
| 2011 | 519 (24.2) | |
| 2012 | 738 (34.4) | |
| 2013 | 888 (41.4) | |
| Number of ANC visits | ||
| 1 | 501 (23.4) | |
| 2 | 509 (23.7) | |
| 3 | 545 (25.4) | |
| ≥4 | 590 (27.5) | |
| Marital status | ||
| Married | 1785 (83.3) | |
| Single | 225 (10.4) | |
| Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 99 (4.6) | |
| Missing | 36 (1.7) | |
| Gravida | ||
| Primigravid | 602 (28.0) | |
| 2 | 530 (24.7) | |
| 3 | 401 (18.9) | |
| 4 | 289 (13.5) | |
| 5 | 182 (8.5) | |
| ≥6 | 141 (6.4) | |
| Gestational age at first ANC visit | ||
| ≤12 weeks | 221 (10.3) | |
| 13 to 20 weeks | 731 (34.1) | |
| 21 to 28 weeks | 986 (46.0) | |
| 29 to 36 weeks | 203 (9.5) | |
| ≥37 weeks | 4 (0.1) | |
| HIV status at delivery | ||
| Known HIV positive at first visit | 413 (19.3) | |
| Newly diagnosed HIV positive in ANC | 143 (6.7) | |
| Negative | 300 (14.0) | |
| Previously negativea | 1245 (58.0) | |
| Not done/Missing | 44 (2.0) | |
ANC, antenatal care.
a
Defined as having had more than three months pass since the last HIV‐negative test result.