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Table 1 Characteristics of study participants

From: Support, not blame: safe partner disclosure among women diagnosed with HIV late in pregnancy in South Africa and Uganda

IDIs with WLHIV

South Africa

Uganda

n = 20

n = 22

Pregnant women

15

9

Recent mothers

5

13

Age

18–24 years

3

2

> 24 years

17

20

Education

Primary

6

10

Secondary or above

14

10

Gestation at first ANC

< 20 weeks of gestation (early)

11

11

> 20 weeks of gestation (late)

9

11

FGDs

n=9

n=6

Women

40 (4 FGDs)

27 (3 FGDs)

Male partners

59 (5 FGDs)

28 (3 FGDs)

Age

18–24 years

18

10

> 24 years

81

45

IDIs with health workers

n=23

n=30

Healthcare workers (HCWs)

15

15

Community health workers (CHWs)

8

15

Total (n = 249)

n = 142

n = 107

  1. Note ANC = antenatal care; FGD = focus group discussion; IDI = in-depth interview; WLHIV = women living with HIV