Table 1 Baseline characteristics of participants
Variable | HIV-infected and ineligible for ART (n = 20) |
|---|---|
Sociodemographic | |
Age (years), median | 30 (range 20–45) |
Education status | |
Did not complete primary school | 7 |
Completed primary school | 12 |
Completed secondary school or more | 1 |
Marital status | |
Currently married | 13 |
Widowed/separated | 7 |
Habitation | |
Urban | 4 |
Rural | 16 |
Household size inclusive of participant | 4 (range 1–11) |
Reproductive health-related | |
Total number of pregnancies | 4 (range 0–8) |
Pregnancies resulting in live births | 4 (range 0–8) |
Number of living children | 4 (range 0–8) |
Prior contraceptive method use1 | |
Implants, e.g. Norplant | 2 |
Injectables, e.g. DMPA | 13 |
Oral pills | 4 |
Condoms | 3 |
None | 1 |
Current contraceptive method use | |
Implants, e.g. Norplant | 3 |
Injectables, e.g. DMPA | 9 |
Oral pills | 0 |
Condoms | 5 |
None | 3 |
HIV-related | |
Duration of known HIV positive status (years), median | 1.1 (range 0.06–11.7) |
Most recent CD4 count cells/mm3, median | 421 (range 350–500) |