Table 1.
Socio-demographic, clinical and behavioral characteristics of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected pregnant women, Tshwane, South Africa (n=430)
| Total (n, %) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Total | 430 | |
| Socio-demographic characteristics | ||
| Age (median, IQR) | 30 (26–34) | |
| Gestational age (median, IQR) | 20 (14, 25) | |
| Education | ||
| Less than secondary | 236 (55%) | |
| Secondary or greater | 194 (45%) | |
| Relationship with father of child | ||
| Married or cohabiting | 225 (53%) | |
| Non-cohabiting, casual partner or no relationship | 199 (46%) | |
| Widow or divorced | 5 (1%) | |
| Employment status (mother) | ||
| Full-time, part-time or self-employed | 178 (41%) | |
| Unemployed | 251 (59%) | |
| Clinical characteristics | ||
| Ever treated for a STI | 48 (11%) | |
| Knew HIV status before first ANC | 236 (62%) | |
| Ever treated for a STI | 48 (11%) | |
| Virally suppressed at last viral load done (<400 copies) | 124 (29%) | |
| Last known CD4 cell count (cells/mL) (median, IQR) | 397 (256–591) | |
| Sexual behaviour during pregnancy | ||
| Vaginal sex during pregnancy | 382 (89%) | |
| Fellatio sex during pregnancy | 12 (8%) | |
| Anal sex during pregnancy | 4 (3%) | |
| How long ago was last sex: | ||
| 0–7 days ago | 247 (58%) | |
| 8–30 days ago | 102 (23%) | |
| 31–60 days ago | 36 (9%) | |
| >60 days ago | 41 (10%) | |
| Male condom used at last sex among women reporting sex during pregnancy | ||
| Yes | 123 (32%) | |
| No | 259 (68%) | |
| Frequency of condom use since pregnant | ||
| All the time | 37 (15%) | |
| Sometimes | 80 (33%) | |
| Never | 127 (52%) | |
| Ever forced to have sex | 29 (7%) | |
| More than 1 sex partner in past 12-months | 77 (18%) | |
| Suspect partner has other partners | 153 (36%) | |
| Partner’s serostatus (reported) | ||
| Concordant HIV-positive | 103 (28%) | |
| Discordant | 74 (20%) | |
| Don’t know | 198 (53%) | |
| Alcohol consumption during pregnancy | ||
| Frequency of alcohol use since pregnant | ||
| Never | 365 (85%) | |
| Monthly or less | 47 (11%) | |
| 2+ times/month | 16 (4%) | |
| Among drinkers, quantity consumed when drinking alcohol since pregnant | ||
| 1–2 drinks | 28 (44%) | |
| 3–4 drinks | 19 (30%) | |
| 5+ drinks | 17 (26%) | |
| Frequency of 6+ drinks per session during pregnancy | 28 (44%) | |
| Among drinkers, reported uncontrollable drinking during pregnancy | 7 (11%) | |