Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the mothers living with HIV with infants 0–12 months
Demographic information | Mothers with children < 6 months old (n = 77) | Mothers with children 6–12 months old (n = 103) | Total 0–12 months old (n = 180) |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
Age group (years) | |||
< 25 | 23 (29.9) | 31 (30.1) | 54 (30.0) |
26–34 | 35 (45.5) | 56 (54.4) | 91 (50.6) |
> 35 | 19 (24.7) | 16 (15.5) | 35 (19.4) |
Marital status | |||
Married | 56 (72.7) | 68 (66) | 124 (68.9) |
Unmarried | 21 (27.3) | 35 (34) | 56 (31.1) |
Education level | |||
Tertiary | 10 (13.0) | 12 (11.7) | 22 (12.2) |
Secondary school | 31 (40.3) | 47 (45.6) | 78 (43.3) |
Primary school | 31 (40.3) | 39 (37.9) | 70 (38.9) |
No formal education | 5 (6.5) | 5 (4.9) | 10 (5.6) |
Occupation | |||
Employed | 20 (26.0) | 42 (40.8) | 62 (34.4) |
Unemployed | 37 (48.1) | 40 (38.8) | 77 (42.8) |
Casual labour | 20 (26) | 21 (20.4) | 41 (22.8) |
Household main provider | |||
Self | 21 (27.3) | 41 (39.8) | 62 (34.4) |
Spouse | 51 (66.2) | 59 (57.3) | 110 (61.1) |
Relatives | 5 (6.5) | 3 (2.9) | 8 (4.4) |
Median age (range) | 30 (21–44) | ||
Median parity (range) | 2 (1–7) | ||
Mean household size (SD) | 4.2 ± 1.32 | ||