Research Article
Preconception Care Uptake and Immediate Outcomes among Discordant Couples Accessing Routine HIV Care in Kenya
Table 1
Characteristics of couples expressing a desire to conceive who accepted preconception care services versus those who did not.
| Variable | Preconception care services | P value | Adjusted odds ratio | Accepted (n = 91) | Not accepted (n = 128) | | 95% CI |
| Mean age in years of the female partner (SD) | 34.1 (5.8) | 34.5 (7.5) | 0.712 | 1.00 (0.93–1.0) | Mean age in years of the male partner (SD) | 39.7 (7.9) | 39.5 (8.5) | 0.827 | 1.03 (0.97–1.09) | Sex of the positive partner, n (%) | | | | | Female | 44 (48.4) | 83 (64.8) | | Ref | Male | 47 (51.6) | 45 (35.2) | 0.015 | 2.3 (1.1–5.0) | Median duration of union in years (IQR) | 7 (4–10) | 10 (5–15) | 0.005 | 0.92 (0.86–0.98) | HIV-positive partner on HAART, n (%) | 91 (100.0) | 122 (95.3) | 0.043 | — |
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