Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Intervention Group (n = 20) | Control Group (n = 20) | |
|---|---|---|
Mean age (years) | 27.95 | 28.50 |
Level of education | ||
None | 1 (5%) | 0 |
Some primary | 7 (35%) | 7 (35%) |
Primary graduate | 2 (10%) | 4 (20%) |
Some secondary | 2 (10%) | 5 (25%) |
Secondary graduate | 5 (25%) | 3 (15%) |
Some college | 3 (15%) | 1 (5%) |
Type of Housing | ||
Informal housing | 11 (55%) | 11 (55%) |
Town apartment | 3 (15%) | 4 (20%) |
Rural home | 2 (!0%) | 3 (15%) |
Town house | 0 | 2 (10%) |
Other (rural rented house) | 4 (20%) | 0 |
Relationship with the father of the baby | ||
Married | 12 (60%) | 15 (75%) |
Living together as married | 4 (20%) | 2 (10%) |
Boyfriend who lives separately | 2 (10%) | 2 (10%) |
Divorced | 1 (5%) | |
No relationship, single | 2 (10%) | |
Currently living with father of baby? | ||
Yes | 15 (75%) | 16 (80%) |
No | 5 (25%) | 4 (20%) |
Baby’s father has other wives or lives with other women as if married? | ||
Yes | 5 (25%) | 7 (35%) |
No | 15 (75%) | 10 (50%) |
Unsure | 0 | 3 (15%) |
Primary Occupation | ||
Trading | 5 (25%) | 14 (70%) |
Day labor | 2 (10%) | 4 (20%) |
None | 13 (65%) | 2 (10%) |
Average household income (KES) | ||
10,800 | 13,935 | |
Average needed per month to meet basic needs (KES) | ||
15,035 (group mean) | 17,350 KES (group mean) | |
Average travel time from home to the clinic | ||
39 minutes | 39.75 minutes | |
Was this a planned or unplanned pregnancy? | ||
Planned | 4 (20%) | 12 (60%) |
Unplanned | 16 (80%) | 8 (40%) |
First pregnancy? | ||
Yes | 4 (20%) | 3 (15%) |
No | 16 (80%_ | 17 (85%) |
Number of years in HIV Care | ||
≤ 2 years | 5 (25%) | 7 (35%) |
> 2 years | 15 (75%) | 13 (65%) |