Table 1.
Participant Characteristics Stratified by Women’s HIV Status Disclosure to Male Partners
| Total | Disclosed HIV-Positive Status | Did Not Disclose HIV-Positive Status | T-Test/Chi Square Test | N | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic Characteristics | |||||
| Age (years): mean (SD) | 29.1 (5.8) | 29.0 (5.8) | 30.2 (6.0) | t = 1.06 | 317 |
| Parity: mean (SD) | 3.4 (1.7) | 3.5 (1.8) | 3.3 (1.3) | t = −0.44 | 320 |
| Completed primary education (yes): (%) | 230 (71.8%) | 211 (72.0%) | 19 (73.1%) | χ2 = 0.01 | 319 |
| Diagnosed with HIV during most recent pregnancy (yes): n (%) | 193 (60.3%) | 169 (57.8%) | 24 (88.6%) | χ2 = 9.44** | 320 |
| Standardized wealth index: mean (SD) | 0.0 (1.0) | 0.5 (1.0) | −0.5 (0.8) | t = −2.81 | 310 |
| Length of relationship (years): mean (SD) | 6.7 (5.4) | 6.9 (5.4) | 4.3 (4.4) | t = −2.01* | 301 |
| Male partner HIV status | |||||
| HIV positive (seroconcordant): n (%) | 165 (51.6%) | 164 (56.0%) | 1 (3.9%) | χ2 = 26.0*** | 320 |
| HIV negative (serodiscordant): n (%) | 89 (27.9%) | 86 (29.4%) | 3 (11.5%) | χ2 = 3.8 | 320 |
| Unknown: n (%) | 65 (20.4%) | 43 (14.7%) | 22 (84.6%) | χ2 = 72.0*** | 320 |
| IPV perpetrated by current male partner | |||||
| Experienced any IPV in current relationship (yes): n (%) | 196 (60.1%) | 173 (58.9%) | 23 (83.5%) | χ2 = 6.63* | 319 |
| Total number of IPV events ever experienced in current relationship: mean (SD)a | 1.7 (2.0) | 1.6 (1.9) | 3.5 (2.4) | t = 4.94*** | 317 |
| Ever had injuries as a result of IPV in current relationship (yes): n (%) | 89 (27.8%) | 72 (24.5%) | 17 (64.6%) | χ2 = 19.77*** | 320 |
| Frequency of IPV in the past year score: mean (SD) b | 3.6 (4.3) | 3.3 (4.0) | 7.6 (5.3) | t = 5.22*** | 320 |
| Experienced any physical IPV in current relationship (yes): n (%) | 101 (31.6%) | 84 (28.8%) | 17 (61.5%) | χ2 = 11.89** | 319 |
| Experienced any emotional IPV in current relationship (yes): n (%) | 129 (40.3%) | 114 (38.9%) | 15 (57.7%) | χ2 = 3.50+ | 320 |
| Experienced any sexual IPV in current relationship (yes): n (%) | 110 (34.4%) | 93 (31.9%) | 17 (61.5%) | χ2 = 9.34** | 319 |
| TOTAL: N % | 319 (100%) | 293 (91.7%) | 26 (8.3%) | —— | 320 |
Level of statistical significance:
+
p<0.10
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
***
p<0.001
a
Range: 0-9
b
Range: 0-18