Table 1.
Key characteristics of couples experiencing marital infidelity (N=17)
| Couple ID |
Couple sero-status | Thematic pattern | Stressors and relationship factors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sero-discordant (wife is HIV+) |
Infidelity stopped after ART, but other stressors impact dyadic coordination (#3) |
IPV, arguing, instability (previously lived apart), food insecurity |
| 2 | Sero-discordant (husband is HIV+) |
Infidelity continued after ART, interfering with dyadic coordination (#2) |
IPV, arguing, instability (currently living apart), food insecurity |
| 4 | Sero-discordant (husband is HIV+) |
Infidelity stopped after ART, promoting dyadic coordination (#1) |
None |
| 5 | Sero-concordant positive |
Infidelity stopped after ART, promoting dyadic coordination (#1) |
Food insecurity |
| 6 | Sero-concordant positive |
Infidelity continued after ART, interfering with dyadic coordination (#2) |
IPV, arguing, instability (currently living apart), food insecurity |
| 10 | Sero-discordant (husband is HIV+) |
Infidelity stopped after ART, promoting dyadic coordination (#1) |
IPV(prior) |
| 11 | Sero-discordant (wife is HIV+) |
Infidelity continued after ART and interfered with dyadic coordination (#2) |
IPV |
| 12 | Sero-discordant (husband is HIV+) |
Infidelity stopped after ART, promoting dyadic coordination (#1) |
Food insecurity |
| 13 | Sero-concordant positive |
Infidelity stopped after ART, promoting dyadic coordination (#1) |
Food insecurity |
| 14 | Sero-concordant positive |
Infidelity stopped after ART, but other stressors impact dyadic coordination (#3) |
IPV, arguing, instability (previously lived apart), food insecurity |
| 16 | Serodiscordant (husband is HIV+) |
Infidelity stopped after ART, but other stressors impact dyadic coordination (#3) |
Arguing over money, instability (he stays elsewhere when they argue) |
| 17 | Serodiscordant (wife is HIV+) |
Infidelity continued after ART, interfering with dyadic coordination (#2) |
IPV, arguing, instability (currently living apart), food insecurity |
| 19 | Sero-concordant positive |
Infidelity stopped after ART, promoting dyadic coordination (#1) |
Instability (husband moved out, but the couple later resolved their differences), food insecurity |
| 20 | Sero-concordant positive |
Infidelity continued after ART, interfering with dyadic coordination (#2) |
IPV, arguing, instability (recently he took another wife because of their marital issues), food insecurity |
| 23 | Sero-concordant positive |
Infidelity stopped after ART, other stressors impact dyadic coordination (#3) |
IPV (prior), food insecurity |
| 24 | Sero-concordant positive |
Infidelity stopped after ART, promoting dyadic coordination (#1) |
Instability (wife told him to pack his bags and go at one point), food insecurity |
| 25 | Sero-concordant positive |
Infidelity stopped after ART, promoting dyadic coordination (#1) |
None |
Thematic patterns:
#1
: Infidelity stopped after ART, promoting dyadic coordination
#2
: Infidelity continued after ART, interfering with dyadic coordination
#3
: Infidelity stopped after ART, but other stressors impact dyadic coordination