Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of Black mothers living with HIV (N = 690)

Age (μ ± SD)

34.7 ± 5.7

32.4 ± 5.8

36.6 ± 6.4

34.3 ± 5.9

Years since HIV diagnosis (μ ± SD)

6.3 ± 3.5

11.4 ± 7.2

12.7 ± 6.4

8.1 ± 5.6

Persons in household (Mdn; IQR; range)

4; 2; 1–11

3; 2; 1–9

4; 3; 1–6

4; 2; 1–11

Number of children (Mdn; IQR; range)

2; 2; 1–8

2; 2; 1–4

2; 2; 1–5

2; 2; 1–8

Number of children born after HIV diagnosis (Mdn; IQR; range)

1; 1; 1–5

1; 1; 1–3

2; 1; 1–3

1; 1; 1–5

Mothers on HIV treatment: n (%)

399 (99.8)

187 (97.4)

50 (96.2)

636 (98.8)

Married: n (%)

340 (85.2)

121 (60.8)

29 (33.3)

490 (71.5)

Completed at least secondary education: n (%)

352 (89.3)

196 (98.5)

84 (95.5)

632 (92.8)

Employed full or part time: n (%)

321 (88.2)

70 (35.2)

60 (67.4)

451 (69.2)