Table 1 Characteristics of HIV-positive mothers
Socio-demographic information | Number (n = 22) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
15–24 | 26 | 21.3 |
25–29 | 28 | 23.0 |
30–34 | 67 | 54.9 |
45+ | 1 | 0.8 |
Level of education | ||
None | 31 | 25.4 |
Primary | 81 | 66.4 |
O level | 10 | 8.2 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 78 | 63.9 |
Single | 10 | 8.2 |
Divorced/separated | 22 | 18.0 |
Widowed | 12 | 9.8 |
Has non-regular partner | 28 | 23 |
Distance from home to the health facility | ||
Less than a km | 10 | 8.2 |
2–3 km | 19 | 15.6 |
4–5 km | 27 | 22.1 |
6–10 km | 19 | 15.6 |
More than 10 km | 47 | 38.5 |
Cost of each visit to the facility | ||
Less than $0.2 | 2 | 1.6 |
Between $0.2 and $0.6 | 19 | 15.6 |
$0.8–$1.4 | 23 | 18.9 |
$1.6–$2.7 | 34 | 27.9 |
More than $2.7 | 30 | 24.6 |
Walks to the facility | 14 | 11.5 |
Lives with other people in household | ||
Lives alone | 3 | 2.5 |
Lives with other people above 5 years | 199 | 97.5 |
Victim of violence in last 6 months | ||
Yes | 63 | 51.6 |
No | 59 | 48.4 |
Takes alcohol | ||
Yes | 20 | 16.4 |
No | 102 | 83.6 |