Table 1.
Demographic and psychosocial characteristics of infant-mother dyads participants (N = 69)
| Characteristic | Mean(SD) |
|---|---|
| n(%) | |
|
Mother
| |
| Age (years) | 29.23(5.26) |
| Educational attainment | |
| Grade 0 – 11 | 47(68.1%) |
| Grade 12 or more | 22(31.9%) |
| Monthly household income (Rand) | |
| < 999 (~ $76) | 47(68.1%) |
| 1000 or more | 22(31.9%) |
| Relationship Status | |
| Unmarried, living separately | 39(56.5%) |
| Unmarried, living together | 17(24.6%) |
| Married | 13(18.8%) |
| Months since HIV diagnosis | 31.62(43.43) |
| Diagnosed with HIV during this pregnancy | |
| No | 38(55.1%) |
| Yes | 31(44.9%) |
| Disclosure of serostatus (to mother’s partner) | |
| No | 28(40.6%) |
| Yes | 41(59.4%) |
| Male involvement | 6.84(2.97) |
| Prenatal depression | 11.77(5.38) |
| Postnatal depression | 9.55(5.57) |
| Alcohol use (>2 drinks) past month | |
| No | 59(85.5%) |
| Yes | 10(14.5%) |
|
| |
|
Infant
| |
| Age (months) | 12.85(2.09) |
| HIV serostatus | |
| Negative | 65(94.2%) |
| Positive | 4(5.8%) |
| Bayley Scales of Infant Development-III: Raw Scores | |
| Cognitive | 15.69(3.97) |
| Expressive Communication | 11.31(4.62) |
| Receptive Communication | 11.31(3.47) |
| Gross Motor | 15.01(3.56) |
| Fine Motor | 13.07(3.39) |