Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of the participants (N=255)
| N (%) or median IQR | |
|---|---|
| Age | 38 [33–42] |
| Highest education (less than 8 years) | 97 (38.0) |
| Years in sex work | 9 [5–14] |
| Workplace | |
| Bar/Restaurant | 151 (59.2) |
| Nightclub | 61 (23.9) |
| Home/Other | 43 (16.9) |
| Ever married | 189 (74.1) |
| Has an index partner who is not a client1 | 208 (81.6) |
| Casual partner (non-client) in the last 3 months | 112 (43.9) |
| Ever controlling behaviors by the regular partner2 | 122 (47.8) |
| Number of previous births (n=254) | 2 [1–3] |
| Fertility desire | 65 (25.5) |
| Fertility intent | 26 (10.2) |
| Contraceptive use by method duration | |
| None, condoms only | 176 (69.0) |
| DMPA or OCP | 49 (19.2) |
| IUD, Norplant | 30 (11.8) |
| Index partner attitude about pregnancy | |
| Excited | 119 (56.5) |
| Neutral | 48 (22.9) |
| Upset | 43 (20.5) |
| No index partner | 45 (17.6) |
| Depressive symptoms by PHQ-9 | |
| Minimal (0–4) | 184 (72.2) |
| Mild (5–9) | 51 (20.0) |
| Mod/Severe (10 or higher) | 20 (7.8) |
| Alcohol use problems by AUDIT | |
| Non-drinkers | 141 (55.3) |
| Minimal (1–6) | 64 (25.1) |
| Moderate (7–15) | 43 (16.9) |
| Severe/possible AUD (16 or higher) | 7 (2.8) |
| Disclosed HIV status to anyone in the past | 182 (71.7) |
| Ever disclosed to a boyfriend or husband | 58 (22.7) |
| Any IPV in the past year by the index partner | 52 (20.4) |
| Sexual violence by another person in the past year3 | 19 (7.4) |
| Physical violence by another person in the past year3 | 20 (7.9) |
| CD4 count ≤350 mm3 | 85 (33.3) |
| HIV clinical stage (3 or 4) | 89 (34.9) |
| Time on ART (years)4 | 4.5 [2.2–7.1] |
ART, antiretroviral therapy ; AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; DMPA, Depot Medroxyprogesterone Acetate; IPV, intimate partner violence; IQR, interquartile range; OCP, oral contraceptive pills; PHQ-9, Patient Health Questionnaire 9;
1
Index partner refers to a woman’s current or most recent regular partner (boyfriend or husband) who was not a client. If she did not have an index partner, she was asked to refer to her most recent index partner. All IPV questions refer to acts committed by this partner.
2
Asked of women who were not currently pregnant at that visit.
3
These questions refer to someone other than the index partner.
4
Based on self-report or pharmacy records.