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Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, pregnancy care processes, and outcomes among female participants who had a pregnancy during the course of the study

From: Utilization of prevention of mother-to-child transmission (PMTCT) services among pregnant women in HIV care in Uganda: a 24-month cohort of women from pre-conception to post-delivery

Variable

N/mean

N = 127a

Percentage/SD

Age (years)

31.7

SD = 6.0

Education (any secondary schooling)

51

40.2%

Married to partner

46

36.2%

HIV status of partner

 Negative

39

30.7%

 Positive

45

35.4%

 Unknown

43

33.9%

Partner is aware of respondent’s HIV status

94

74.0%

Baseline CD4 count

449

SD = 303

Months since HIV diagnosis

63.4

SD = 50.9

On ART at baseline

78

61.4%

Number of children prior to enrollment

2.5

SD = 1.5

Communicated with provider about desire to have a child

79/115

68.7%

Received ANC during pregnancy

73/121

60.3%

Received PMTCT ART during pregnancy

103/124

83.1%

Outcome of first pregnancy during study

 Successful delivery

55

43.3%

 Miscarriage

67

52.8%

 Induced abortion

1

.8%

 Still birth

1

.8%

 Still pregnant at end of study (outcome undetermined)

3

2.4%

  1. aThe percent values represent the percentages of the participants out of the total sample