Table 2 Characteristics of study population
Parameter | Count (% of total) or mean (±SD)* |
|---|---|
Charts Reviewed | 817 |
Suntreso Government Hospital | 418 (51.2%) |
Kumasi South Hospital | 399 (48.8%) |
Age of first pregnancy | 22.78 years (±4.97 years) |
Pregnant when diagnosed HIV-positive | 223 (27.3%) |
Baseline CD4 count | 471 cells/mm3 (±299 cells/mm3) |
CD4 < 350 cells/mm3 when pregnant and diagnosed | 118 (52.9%) |
Month of pregnancy when first accessing care (n = 92) | |
1st trimester | 11 (12.0%) |
Month 1 | 1 (1.1%) |
Month 2 | 4 (4.4%) |
Month 3 | 6 (6.5%) |
2nd trimester | 37 (40.2%) |
Month 4 | 11 (12.0%) |
Month 5 | 14 (15.2%) |
Month 6 | 12 (13.0%) |
3rd trimester | 44 (47.8%) |
Month 7 | 19 (20.7%) |
Month 8 | 19 (20.7%) |
Month 9 | 6 (6.5%) |