Reproductive Counseling by Clinic Healthcare Workers in Durban, South Africa: Perspectives from HIV-Infected Men and Women Reporting Serodiscordant Partners

Table 1

Study population characteristics.

Characteristics	Women; 𝑛=30; mean ± S.D.; number (%)	Men; 𝑛=20; mean ± S.D.; number (%)
Age (years)	30±4	34±6
Completed matric or above^†	22 (73%)	12 (60%)
Employed	19 (63%)	15 (75%)
Years since HIV diagnosis	3±2	3±5
Currently on ART/ARVs	21 (70%)	17/20 (85%)
HIV-negative (versus unknown status) partner^‡	14 (46%)	13 (65%)
Disclosed HIV status to partner^*	23 (79%)	15 (78%)
Pregnancy or partner pregnancy in the past year	30 (100%)	3 (16%)
Pregnancy or partner pregnancy after HIV-diagnosis	22 (73%)	2 (11%)
Pregnancies, including current	2.1±1.1	—
Live births	1.1±0.7	—
Currently living children	0.9±0.6	0.9±1.0

^†Completed final exams for high school (secondary school).
^‡By participant report.
^*Women—father of referent pregnancy. Men—current or most recent sexual partner.