Prevalence of depressive symptoms in pregnant and postnatal HIV-positive women in Ukraine: a cross-sectional survey

Table 1 Characteristics of survey participants

	Antenatal Survey (n=180)	Postnatal Survey (n=228)
Median age at participation (IQR)	27.4 years (24.8, 30.9)	28.3 years (24.8, 31.9)
Marital status
Married	96/180 (53 %)	99/228 (43 %)
Cohabiting	50/180 (28 %)	84/228 (37 %)
Single	34/180 (19 %)	45/228 (20 %)
Living as only adult in household	12/179 (7 %)	28/225 (12 %)
Disclosure of HIV status
To husband/partner or family or friend(s)	162/178 (91 %)	210/222 (95 %)
To no one at all	16/178 (9 %)	12/222 (5 %)
Smoking, alcohol and drug use^a
Current smoker	47/178 (26 %)	74/225 (33 %)
Current alcohol use	15/179 (8 %)	18/224 (8 %)
Ever used marijuana	25/178 (14 %)	27/228 (12 %)
Ever used illicit drugs other than marijuana	23/174 (13 %)	23/215 (11 %)
Use of support services^a
Currently using support group	10/180 (5 %)	33/228 (14 %)
Currently using peer counselling	9/180 (5 %)	85/228 (37 %)
Currently using social services	39/180 (22 %)	82/228 (36 %)
Currently using adherence programme	4/180 (2 %)	43/228 (19 %)
On ART for 4 weeks preceding survey^b	180/180 (100 %)	101/228 (44 %)

^aGroups not mutually exclusive
^bReceipt of antenatal ART was one of the eligibility criteria for participation in the antenatal survey. Fewer women were on ART in the postnatal group because Ukraine's national policy at the time of these surveys was based on WHO Option B, with pregnant women who did not yet have treatment indications for their own health stopping ART at delivery

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