Table 1.
Characteristics of mothers (N = 1572) on ART at 6 weeks postpartum and infants (N = 2370) on NVP at 6 weeks postpartum among a cohort in South Africa in 2012–2014
| Characteristics | Mothers on ART at 6 weeks N = 1572 |
Infants on NVP at 6 weeks N = 2370 |
|---|---|---|
| N (%) | N (%) | |
| MATERNAL CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Maternal age | ||
| 16–24 years | 298 (19.0) | 619 (26.1) |
| 25–34 years | 931 (59.2) | 1334 (56.3) |
| 35+ years | 343 (21.8) | 417 (17.6) |
| Education of mother | ||
| Grades 1–7 | 297 (18.9) | 410 (17.3) |
| Grades 8–12 | 1196 (76.1) | 1827 (77.1) |
| Tertiary | 53 (3.4) | 94 (4.0) |
| None/DK/NA | 26 (1.6) | 39 (1.6) |
| Marital status | ||
| Single | 1113 (70.8) | 1751 (73.9) |
| Married | 295 (18.8) | 395 (16.7) |
| Co-habiting | 151 (9.6) | 207 (8.7) |
| Widowed | 10 (0.6) | 13 (0.6) |
| Divorced/separated | 3 (0.2) | 4 (0.2) |
| Province | ||
| Northern Cape | 60 (3.8) | 76 (3.2) |
| Limpopo | 148 (9.4) | 233 (9.8) |
| Eastern Cape | 143 (9.1) | 206 (8.7) |
| Free State | 222 (14.1) | 301 (12.7) |
| Gauteng | 312 (19.9) | 471 (19.9) |
| KwaZulu Natal | 252 (16.0) | 407 (17.2) |
| Mpumalanga | 151 (9.6) | 266 (11.2) |
| North West | 139 (8.9) | 201 (8.5) |
| Western Cape | 145 (9.2) | 209 (8.8) |
| Primary source of income | ||
| Othera | 1225 (77.9) | 1910 (80.6) |
| Own employment | 347 (22.1) | 460 (19.4) |
| Parity | ||
| One child | 323 (20.6) | 562 (23.7) |
| 2–3 children | 983 (62.5) | 1453 (61.3) |
| 4+ children | 266 (16.9) | 355 (15.0) |
| Transport to clinic | ||
| Walk | 892 (56.7) | 1309 (55.2) |
| Taxi/Bus/Train | 603 (38.4) | 956 (40.3) |
| Own vehicle | 68 (4.3) | 89 (3.8) |
| Other | 9 (0.6) | 16 (0.7) |
| Time to reach clinic (minutes) | ||
| 0–30 min | 1280 (81.4) | 1919 (81.0) |
| > 30 min | 292 (18.6) | 451 (19.0) |
| PREGNANCY AND CONTINUUM OF CARE | ||
| Planned pregnancy | ||
| No | 936 (59.5) | 1491 (62.9) |
| Yes | 633 (40.3) | 879 (37.1) |
| DK/NA | 3 (0.2) | 0 (0.0) |
| Timeliness of first ANC visit | ||
| > 12 weeks | 1030 (65.5) | 1589 (67.1) |
| ≤ 12 weeks | 542 (34.5) | 781 (32.9) |
| ANC Visits | ||
| < 4 visits | 156 (9.9) | 286 (12.1) |
| 4+ visits | 1416 (90.1) | 2084 (87.9) |
| Delivery care location | ||
| Hospital | 1246 (79.3) | 1830 (77.2) |
| Clinic | 283 (18.0) | 456 (19.3) |
| Home/other | 43 (2.7) | 84 (3.5) |
| PNC Visits | ||
| < 3 visits | 1269 (80.7) | 1885 (79.5) |
| 3+ visits | 303 (19.3) | 485 (20.5) |
| Ever breastfed infant in first 6 weeks | ||
| No | 1005 (63.9) | 1485 (62.7) |
| Yes | 567 (36.1) | 885 (37.3) |
| HIV TESTING AND TREATMENT FACTORS | ||
| HIV status disclosed to family and/or friends | ||
| No | 177 (11.3) | 400 (16.9) |
| Yes | 1395 (88.7) | 1970 (83.1) |
| Aware of CD4 cell count | ||
| CD4 test done and result received | 1037 (65.9) | 1519 (64.1) |
| CD4 test not done | 49 (3.1) | 119 (5.0) |
| CD4 test done, result not received | 441 (28.1) | 668 (28.2) |
| Do not know if had CD4 test | 45 (2.9) | 64 (2.7) |
| Ever heard of PMTCT | ||
| No | 192 (12.2) | 288 (12.2) |
| Yes | 1380 (87.8) | 2082 (87.8) |
| Initiated ART after delivery | ||
| No | 599 (38.1) | 691 (29.1) |
| Yes | 783 (49.8) | 1457 (61.5) |
| Don’t know/Chose not to answer | 190 (12.1) | 222 (9.4) |
a Other primary sources of income include: Child support grant, disability grant, partner/husband/ex-husband, other family member