Table 1 Enrolment characteristics of women enrolled in option B+
Characteristic | Frequencies | Proportions (%) |
|---|---|---|
Overall | 507 | 100 |
Mityana hospital | 214 | 42.1 |
Masaka hospital | 183 | 36.2 |
Luwero H/C IV | 110 | 21.7 |
Age (years)* | ||
Mean(SD) | 25.1 (6.2) | |
15–24 | 265 | 52.2 |
25–29 | 145 | 28.7 |
30–44 | 97 | 19.2 |
Education level | ||
None or primary only | 262 | 51.5 |
Lower secondary (grade 1–4) | 209 | 41.4 |
Advanced secondary (grade 5–6) + vocational training | 32 | 6.3 |
University | 4 | 0.8 |
Marital status | ||
Never married | 61 | 12.1 |
Married | 406 | 80.0 |
Widowed/separated | 40 | 7.9 |
Occupation | ||
Agriculture | 96 | 18.9 |
Salaried | 29 | 5.7 |
Business/commercial | 171 | 33.6 |
Casual worker | 21 | 4.2 |
Not employed | 43 | 8.5 |
Housewife | 117 | 23.1 |
Other | 30 | 5.9 |
Currently taking ART | ||
Yes (Initiated ART within past four weeks) | 138 | 27.3 |
No (ART naive) | 369 | 72.7 |
Ever experienced HIV-related stigma, discrimination or violence | ||
Yes | 45 | 8.9 |
No | 462 | 91.1 |