Table 4.
Descriptive findings from survey participants
| Variable | Na | Descriptive statistic |
|---|---|---|
| Total sample size (female participants with a male partner) | 180 | 100% |
| Individual characteristics | ||
| Woman’s age (years): mean (standard deviation (sd)) | 180 | 28.4 (5.1) |
| Completed primary school (yes): % (n) | 180 | 56.1% (101) |
| No. times pregnant: mean (sd) | 180 | 3.9 (1.7) |
| Age of index child (months): mean (sd) | 180 | 12.7 (1.7) |
| Major depression (yes): % (n) | 180 | 25.6% (46) |
| Newly diagnosed HIV positive (yes): % (n)b | 178 | 43.8% (78) |
| Internalized HIV stigma scale score: mean (sd)c | 171 | 9.1 (3.8) |
| Household economics | ||
| Electricity in the home (yes): % (n) | 179 | 20.1% (36) |
| Food insecurity past 4 weeks (often/sometimes)d | 180 | 17.2% (31) |
| Male partner characteristics | ||
| Age of male partner: mean (sd) | 173 | 36.3 (9.1) |
| Male partner completed primary school (yes): % (n) | 175 | 68.6% (120) |
| Male partner unemployed (yes): % (n) | 180 | 6.0% (12) |
| Male partner HIV status | 180 | |
| Positive (yes): % (n) | 58.9% (106) | |
| Negative (yes): % (n) | 27.2% (49) | |
| Unknown (yes): % (n) | 13.9% (25) | |
| Father of index child (yes): % (n) | 179 | 97.8% (175) |
| Relationship dynamics | ||
| Relationship length with male partner | 175 | |
| < 6 years: % (n) | 38.3% (67) | |
| 6–10 years: % (n) | 33.7% (59) | |
| > 10 years: % (n) | 28.0% (49) | |
| Cohabitating with male partner (yes): % (n) | 179 | 82.7% (148) |
| Married (yes): % (n) | 178 | 91.0% (162) |
| Polygamous relationship (yes): % (n) | 158 | 41.8% (66) |
| Relationship satisfaction scale score: mean (sd)e | 162 | 13.1 (5.8) |
| Interactions with male partner scale score: mean (sd)f | 178 | 19.8 (9.3) |
| Couple HIV-related behaviors | ||
| Disclosed HIV status to male partner (yes): % (n) | 179 | 95.5% (171) |
| Ever tested for HIV as a couple (yes): % (n) | 179 | 51.4% (92) |
a
Denominator used
b
Reference group: women known to be living with HIV at the time of parent study recruitment
c
Range 6–24
d
Reference group: never/rarely
e
Range 0–25
f
Range 0–55 (negative items, reverse coded)