Table 1.
Demographics, HIV diagnosis history, and Obstetric history for Study women (n=15)
| Variable | n (%) | Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age in years, median | 25 | Type of pregnancy | |
| Range (20–44) | Singleton | 14 (93.3) | |
| Relationship status | Twin | 1(6.7) | |
| Married | 7 (46.7) | Living children, median | 2 |
| Single, not in a relationship | 3 (20.0) | Range (1–4) | |
| In a relationship, but not married | 3 (20.0) | Timing of perinatal/infant death* | |
| Separated from spouse/Divorced | 2 (13.3) | Fetal stage (Before birth) | 6 (37.5) |
| Education | Neonatal (Birth to 1 mo.) | 6 (37.5) | |
| Primary | 7 (46.7) | Infant stage (1 to 3 mo.) | 4 (25.0) |
| Secondary | 5 (33.3) | Place of delivery | |
| Tertiary | 3 (20.0) | Home | 1 (6.7) |
| Household food insecurity (past month) | Health center | 2 (13.3) | |
| Food secure | 10 (66.7) | District hospital | 2 (13.3) |
| Food insecure | 5 (33.3) | Regional/Referral hospital | 4 (26.7) |
| HIV care engagement at 6 months postpartum | Zonal/consultant hospital | 6 (40.0) | |
| Reasons for fetal/infant death* | |||
| In care | 13 (86.7) | Late fetal death/Stillbirth | 5 (31.3) |
| Stopped | 1 (6.6) | Infectious cause | 3 (18.8) |
| Missing | 1 (6.6) | Prematurity | 2 (12.5) |
| First pregnancy | Birth asphyxia | 2 (12.5) | |
| Yes | 4 (26.7) | Anemia | 1 (6.2) |
| No | 11 (73.3) | Congenital abnormality | 1 (6.2) |
| Number of pregnancies, median | 2 | Sudden infant death | 1 (6.2) |
| Range (1–5) | Unknown | 1 (6.2) | |
*
n=16 because of two infants lost from a twin pregnancy