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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the women from abstracted cohort data

From: Retention of HIV infected pregnant and breastfeeding women on option B+ in Gomba District, Uganda: a retrospective cohort study

Characteristic

N = 518 (%)

Age

 16–24

220 (42.3)

 25–48

298 (57.7)

Education Level

 None

90 (17.3)

 Primary

287 (55.6)

 Post-primary

141 (27.1)

Marital Status

 Single

94 (18.1)

 Married/Cohabiting

404 (78.1)

 Separated/Divorced

20 (3.8)

Number of children

 0–3

297 (57.5)

 4–5

163 (31.4)

 5+

58 (11.0)

Health Facility Level

 Health Center II/III

351 (67.9)

 Health Center IV

167 (32.1)

Pregnancy Status at Enrollment

 Pregnancy

429 (82.8)

 Breastfeeding

89 (17.2)

Disclosure Status

 No

273 (52.6)

 Yes

245 (47.4)

Period of starting ART

 Before pregnancy

95 (18.3)

 During Pregnancy

348 (67.2)

 Labor

7 (1.4)

 Breastfeeding

68 (13.1)

Place of Delivery

 Home/TBA¶

119 (23.0)

 Health Center level II/III†

202 (39.0)

 Health Center level IV/Hospital

157 (30.3)

 Private Clinic

40 (7.7)

DNA-PCR at 6 weeks

 Yes

377 (72.9)

 No

141 (27.1)

Final Status of Child†

 Negative

498 (95.8)

 Positive

20 (4.2)

  1. †The final status of the child at 18 months is done using a rapid antibody test
  2. †The Health center II/III are facilities that conduct deliveries but do not provide EMOC services
  3. ¶Traditional birth attendants provide delivery services in the community, their services