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Table 3 PMTCT characteristics (N;%)

From: Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Kenya: challenges to implementation

 

Variables

Pumwani (N=325)

Baba Dogo (N=178)

Total (N=503)

p

Number of ANC visits, current pregnancy

<4

4+

272 (84.7)

49 (15.3)

171 (96.1)

7 (3.9)

443 (88.8)

56 (11.2)

0.000

 

Total

321 (100.0)

178 (100.0)

499 (100.0)

 

Gestational age at first ANC visit

≤20 weeks

21-28 weeks

>28 weeks

38 (11.7)

155 (47.7)

53 (40.6)

21 (11.8)

104 (58.4)

53 (29.8)

59 (11.7)

259 (51.5)

185 (36.8)

0.044

 

Total

325 (100.0)

178 (100.0)

503 (100.0)

 

Told about PMTCT, 1st ANC visit

No

Yes

49 (15.2)

274 (84.8)

21 (11.8)

157 (88.2)

70 (14.0)

431 (86.0)

0.297

 

Total

321 (100.0)

178 (100.0)

501 (100.0)

 

Given nevirapine, 1st ANC visit

No

Yes

194 (77.6)

56 (22.4)

138 (84.1)

26 (15.9)

332 (80.2)

82 (19.8)

0.102

 

Total

250 (100.0)

164 (100.0)

414 (100.0)

 

Discussed contraception with health care provider, current pregnancy

No

Yes

236 (73.07)

87 (36.93)

108 (60.67)

70 (39.33)

344 (68.66)

157 (31.34)

0.004

 

Total

323 (100.0)

178 (100.0)

501 (100.0)

 

Current pregnancy was planned

No

Yes

142 (43.96)

181 (56.04)

108 (60.67)

70 (39.33)

250 (49.9)

251 (50.1)

0.000

 

Total

323 (100.0)

178 (100.0)

501 (100.0)

 

Timing of disclosure

Immediately

Within 1 year

>1 year

No response

207 (63.7)

24 (7.4)

19 (5.8)

75 (23.1)

99 (55.6)

19 (10.7)

7 (3.9)

53 (29.7)

306 (60.8)

43 (8.5)

26 (5.2)

128 (25.5)

0.000

 

Total

325 (100.0)

178 (100.0)

503 (100.0)

 

Reasons for disclosure

Partner health

Own health

Child health

Family support

Other

134 (53.2)

41 (16.3)

8 (3.2)

12 (4.8)

57 (22.6)

68 (54.0)

26 (20.6)

4 (3.2)

14 (11.1)

14 (11.1)

202 (53.4)

67 (17.7)

12 (3.2)

26 (6.9)

71 (18.8)

0.019

 

Total

252 (100.0)

126 (100.0)

378 (100.0)

 

Awareness of partner’s status

Negative

Positive

Don't know

74 (27.1)

110 (40.3)

89 (32.6)

27 (17.9)

52 (34.4)

72 (47.7)

101 (23.8)

162 (38.2)

161 (38.0)

0.006

 

Total

273 (100.0)

151 (100.0)

424 (100.0)

 

Tested for TB, current pregnancy

No

Yes

286 (88.5)

37 (11.5)

163 (91.6)

15 (8.4)

449 (89.6)

52 (10.4)

0.288

 

Total

323 (100.0)

178 (100.0)

501 (100.0)

 

Tested for TB, previous pregnancy

No

Yes

246 (89.8)

28 (10.2)

137 (87.8)

19 (12.2)

383 (89.1)

47 (10.9)

0.531

 

Total

274 (100.0)

156 (100.0)

430 (100.0)

 

TB discussed, current pregnancy

No

Yes

274 (84.6)

50 (15.4)

144 (80.9)

34 (19.1)

418 (83.3)

84 (16.7)

0.292

 

Total

324 (100.0)

178 (100.0)

502 (100.0)