Table 1.
Sociodemographic Characteristics of HIV-Positive Pregnant Women and HIV-Negative Pregnant Women in Ekiti State Nigeria
| Characteristics | HIV-Positive (n=99) | HIV-Negative (n=99) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Age in Years Mean±SD |
34.2±4.1 |
32.0±3.5 |
0.000 |
| Marital Status, n (%) | |||
| Single | 6(5.1%) | 6(6.1) | 0.572 |
| Married | 92(92.9%) | 92(92.9) | |
| Widowed | 1(1.0) | 1(1.0) | |
| Types of Marriage, n (%) | |||
| Monogamy | 82(82.8) | 89(89.9) | 0.154 |
| Polygamy | 17(17.2) | 10(10.1) | |
| Parity, n (%) | |||
| 1 | 44(22.2) | 66(33.3) | 0.021 |
| 2 | 38(19.2) | 20(10.1) | |
| 3 | 11(5.6) | 10(5.1) | |
| 4 | 5(2.5) | 3(1.5) | |
| 5 | 1(0.5) | 0(0) | |
| Estimated Gestational Age, n (%) | |||
| 5–13 weeks | 17(17.2) | 12(12.1) | 0.070 |
| 14–28 weeks | 66(66.7) | 41(41.4) | |
| 28–40 weeks | 15(15.2) | 45(45.5) | |
| >40 weeks | 1(1.0) | 1(1.0) | |
| Religion, n (%) | |||
| Christianity | 81(81.8) | 89(89.9) | 0.139 |
| Islam | 17(17.2) | 8(8.1) | |
| Traditional | 1(1.0) | 2(2.0) | |
| Level of Education, n (%) | |||
| No formal education | 5(5.1) | 1(1.0) | 0.090 |
| Primary uncompleted | 3(3.0) | 1(1.0) | |
| Primary completed | 8(8.1) | 2(2.0) | |
| Secondary completed | 22(22.2) | 6(6.1) | |
| Secondary uncompleted | 18(18.2) | 5(5.1) | |
| Tertiary completed | 37(37.4) | 76(76.8) | |
| Tertiary uncompleted | 6(6.1) | 8(8.1) | |
| Occupation, n (%) | |||
| Employed | 54(54.5) | 66(66.7) | 0.081 |
| Unemployed | 45(45.5) | 33(33.3) |