Table 1.
Focus group and interview participant characteristics.
| Participant characteristics | Value | ||
| Female FGDa participants (N=87) |
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Age (years), median (IQRb) | 26 (23-32) | |
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Pregnant (vs postpartum), n (%) | 30 (35) | |
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ARTc experience, n (%) |
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Peripartum only | 19 (22) |
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Peripartum and nonperipartum | 60 (69) |
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None | 8 (9) |
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Education, n (%) |
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Less than primary | 23 (26) |
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Primary completed | 43 (49) |
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Secondary completed | 18 (21) |
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Above secondary | 3 (3) |
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Language, n (%) |
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Dholuo | 48 (55) |
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Kiswahili | 39 (45) |
| Male interview participants (N=15) |
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Age (years), median (IQR) | 37 (32-44) | |
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Education, n (%) |
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Less than primary | 3 (20) |
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Primary completed | 8 (53) |
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Secondary completed | 2 (13) |
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Above secondary | 2 (13) |
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HIV-infected, n (%) | 12 (80) | |
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ART experienced, n (%) | 12 (80) | |
| Provider interview participants (N=30) |
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Age (years), median (IQR) | 35.5 (31.0-44.0) | |
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Years in profession, median (IQR) | 6 (4.0-15.5) | |
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Profession, n (%) |
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Clinical officer | 7 (23) |
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MCHd nurse | 6 (20) |
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Other nurse | 5 (17) |
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Family planning nurse | 2 (7) |
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Counselor | 6 (20) |
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Peer counselor | 1 (3) |
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Other | 3 (10) |
aFGD: focus group discussion.
bIQR: interquartile range.
cART: antiretroviral therapy.
dMCH: maternal child health.