Research Article

Preconception Care Uptake and Immediate Outcomes among Discordant Couples Accessing Routine HIV Care in Kenya

Table 2

Preconception care outcomes.

VariablePreconception care servicesP value
Preconception care outcome, n (%)Accepted (n = 91)Not accepted (n = 128)

Pregnancy27 (29.7)24 (18.8)0.060
No64 (70.3)104 (81.3)
Retention to discordant couple care, n (%)
 HIV-positive partner
  Active90 (98.9)117 (91.4)206
  Loss to follow-up03 (2.3)0.091
  Dead03 (2.3)
  Transfer out to other facility1 (1.1%)5 (3.9)
 HIV-negative partner
  Active83 (91.2)96 (75.0)
  Loss to follow-up8 (8.8)27 (21.1)
  Dead000.004
  Transfer out to other facility05 (3.9)