Table 1 Characteristics of pregnant women living with HIV attending antenatal care in Mutare district in 2018
Characteristic | All pregnant women living with HIV on ART | Women who did not have a VL performed | Women who had VL performed | p valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
N = 383 | N = 262 | N = 121 | ||
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age category (in years) | ||||
 10–14 | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.4) | 2 (1.7) | 0.125 |
 15–19 | 24 (6.3) | 21 (8.0) | 3 (2.5) |  |
 20–24 | 73 (19.1) | 51 (19.5) | 22 (18.2) |  |
 25–29 | 86 (22.5) | 55 (21.0) | 31 (25.6) |  |
 30–49 | 179 (46.7) | 120 (45.8) | 59 (48.8) |  |
 Not recorded | 18 (4.7) | 14 (5.3) | 4 (3.3) |  |
Gravidity | ||||
 1 | 63 (16.5) | 46 (17.6) | 17 (14.1) | 0.109 |
 2–3 | 190 (49.6) | 134 (51.2) | 56 (46.3) |  |
 4–5 | 115 (30.0) | 69 (26.3) | 46 (38.0) |  |
 6–7 | 13 (3.4) | 11 (4.2) | 2 (1.7) |  |
 Not recorded | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) |  |
Parity | ||||
 0 | 71 (18.5) | 54 (20.6) | 17 (14.1) | 0.204 |
 1–2 | 193 (50.4) | 130 (49.6) | 63 (52.1) |  |
 3–4 | 105 (27.4) | 66 (25.2) | 39 (32.2) |  |
 5–6 | 12 (3.1) | 10 (3.8) | 2 (1.7) |  |
 Not recorded | 2 (0.5) | 2 (0.8) | 0 (0) |  |
Gestational age at ANC booking | ||||
 0–12 weeks | 42 (11.0) | 12 (9.9) | 30 (11.5) | 0.137 |
 13–26 weeks | 235 (61.4) | 83 (68.6) | 152 (58.0) |  |
 27 + weeks | 83 (21.7) | 19 (15.7) | 64 (24.4) |  |
 Not recorded | 23 (6.0) | 16 (6.1) | 7 (5.8) |  |
ART status at ANC booking | ||||
 On ART prior to ANC booking | 256 (66.8) | 171 (65.3) | 85 (70.3) | 0.336 |
 Started ART after ANC booking | 127 (33.2) | 91 (34.7) | 36 (29.8) |  |
Type of health facility | ||||
 Primary health care clinic | 316 (82.5) | 225 (85.9) | 91 (75.2) | 0.008 |
 Rural hospital | 35 (9.1) | 16 (6.1) | 19 (15.7) |  |
 District/mission hospital | 32 (8.4) | 21 (8.0) | 11 (9.1) |  |
Health facility ownership | ||||
 Government | 91 (23.8) | 43 (16.4) | 48 (39.7) |  < 0.01 |
 Local authority | 261 (68.2) | 199 (76.0) | 62 (51.2) |  |
 Faith-based (mission) | 31 (8.1) | 20 (7.6) | 11 (9.1) |  |