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Table 1 Baseline characteristics of study population (n = 534)

From: A community-based assessment of correlates of facility delivery among HIV-infected women in western Kenya

Characteristic

HIV-infected (n = 216)

HIV-uninfected (n = 318)

N(%) or median (IQR)

N(%) or median (IQR)

Age* (n = @215)

29

(25–32)

25

(22–30)

Married*

194

(89.8)

299

(94.0)

> primary education* (n = ^317)

112

(51.9)

152

(48.0)

Employed (n = @214; ^317)

77

(35.7)

141

(44.5)

Economic

    

Income ≥ US $25 (n = @82; ^150)

33

(40.2)

59

(39.3)

Don’t know

129

(59.7)

166

(52.2)

Missing

5

(2.3)

2

(0.6)

Own mobile phone* (n = ^317)

152

(70.4)

234

(73.8)

Own radio

140

(64.8)

236

(74.2)

Own bicycle

129

(59.7)

195

(61.3)

Obstetric

    

Attend ANC*

209

(96.8)

301

(94.7)

Gestation at 1st ANC visit (months)* (n = @215; ^294)

5

(4–6)

5

(4–6)

No of ANC visits* (n = @202; ^282)

3

(3–4)

3

(3–4)

No of children

4

(3–6)

4

(3–6)

Para < 5

117

(54.2)

197

(62.0)

Pregnancy loss (n = ^317)

30

(13.9)

33

(10.4)

Partner

    

Know partner status (n = ^178)

129

(59.7)

178

(56.0)

Partner HIV-infected

92

(71.3)

10

(5.6)

Very satisfied with delivery care (n = @204; ^315)

135

(66.2)

210

(66.7)

Facility delivery

77

(77.0)

94

(74.6)

  1. n = 216 among HIV infected and 318 among HIV-uninfected women unless otherwise indicated by @ (HIV-infected) or ^ (HIV-uninfected).
  2. *Previously reported [20].