Antiretroviral Therapy Helps HIV-Positive Women Navigate Social Expectations for and Clinical Recommendations against Childbearing in Uganda

Table 1

Characteristics of study sample.

Characteristic	HIV-positive pregnant women (); (%); Median [IQR]
Median age (years)	29 (27–32)
Education level
Less than secondary school	17 (68%)
Secondary school or higher	8 (32%)
Marital status
Currently married or living as married	21 (84%)
Not currently married	4 (16%)
Diagnosed with HIV
During current pregnancy	5 (20%)
Prior to current pregnancy	20 (80%)
Receipt of ART prior to current pregnancy
Yes	10 (40%)
No	10 (40%)
N/A (diagnosed with HIV during pregnancy)	5 (20%)
Median number of months receiving ART	6 [3–24]
Median gestation of current pregnancy (months)	7 [6–8]
Number of previous live births
0	5 (20%)
1-2	9 (36%)
3+	11 (44%)
Median number of previous live births	2 (1–4)
Number of living children
0	6 (24%)
1-2	11 (44%)
3+	8 (32%)
Experienced the death of a child
Yes	7 (28%)
No	13 (52%)
N/A (nulliparous)	5 (20%)
Disclosed HIV status to partner*
Yes	22 (88%)
No	3 (12%)
Disclosed HIV status to partner prior to current pregnancy
Yes	20 (80%)
No	5 (20%)
Partner’s HIV status*
HIV-positive	16 (64%)
HIV-negative	4 (16%)
Do not know	5 (20%)
Partner on Medication*
Receiving ART	4 (16%)
On Septrin	2 (8%)
On medication (unknown)	7 (28%)
Not on medication	3 (12%)
Partner HIV-status negative or unknown	9 (36%)

The referent partner is the father of the participant’s current pregnancy.