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Table 1 Characteristics of respondents targeted for inclusion in the focus group discussions for PMTCT Option B+ Evaluation (main study) in South Africa 2018

From: Health facility users’ knowledge, perceptions, and practices about infant feeding in the context of option B+ in South Africa: a qualitative study

Characteristics

Group 1 Older WHIV (aged > 24 years)

Group 2 Adolescent girls and young women living with HIV AGYWHIV (aged 24 years and younger)

Group 3 Pregnant women regardless of age and HIV status

Group 4 Men/ Male partners regardless of age and HIV status

Group 5 Older WNHIV (aged > 24 years)

Group 6 Adolescent girls and young women not living with HIV (AGYWNHIV) (aged 24 years and younger)

Female

 

Male

   

  

HIV positive

   

HIV negative

  

 

Mother pregnant

  

   

Mother’s age

  < 20 years

 

  

 20–24 years,

 

  

 25–29 years

 

 

 

 30–34 years

 

 

 

  > 35 years

 

 

 

Mother and baby 0–6 months

  

Father with baby 0–6 months

   

  

Lived in district for > 6 months

  1. Adolescent girls and youngwomen- 24 years and below; Adult/older: 25 years and older. All groups (except for the group of pregnant women) should have had babies aged 0–6 months and should have been living in the district for > 6 months