Perceived Barriers to Antepartum HIV Medication Adherence in HIV Infected Pregnant Women

Table 1

Demographics of cohort of HIV infected pregnant women.

	N=45 (%)
Age
18 -35 yo	37 (82.2%)
>35 yo	7 (15.6%)
Ethnicity
Caucasian	3 (6.6%)
African American	42 (93.3%)
Education Level
High School or less	23 (51.1%)
More than High school	22 (48.9%)
Employment
Employed	13 (31.0%)
Unemployed	29 (69.1%)
Age at HIV Infection
< 16 yo	7 (15.6%)
16 – 20 yo	13 (28.9%)
>/= 21 yo	25 (55.6%)
Route of HIV Infection
Sexual Intercourse	28 (62.2%)
IV drug use	1 (2.2%)
Congenital	6 (13.3%)
Unknown/Chose not to disclose	10 (22.2%)
Amount of time with HIV infection
</= 3 years	18 (40.9%)
4-10 years	14 (31.8%)
>10 years	12 (27.3%)
Diagnosed during pregnancy
Yes	14 (33.3%)
No	28 (66.7%)
Previously HIV infected children
Yes	1 (2.2%)
No	44 (97.8%)
Gravida
1	5 (11.1%)
2	10 (22.2%)
>/=3	30 (66.7%)
Previous pregnancy outcomes
Term	32 (71.1%)
Preterm	8 (17.8%)
Spontaneous Abortion	23 (51.1%)