Social concerns related to HIV status disclosure and participation in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV care among pregnant women in Kenya

Table 1 Characteristics of pregnant women admitted to PMTCT at first antenatal care visit (N = 437)

Characteristic	N (%)
Age (years)
18–24	84 (19.2)
25–29	122 (27.9)
30–34	123 (28.1)
35–44	108 (24.7)
Highest education
≤ Primary schooling	195 (44.6)
Secondary schooling	166 (38.0)
Higher education	76 (17.4)
In a current relationship^a	355 (81.2)
Living with relatives	97 (22.2)
Working outside the household	179 (41.0)
Economic responsibility
Only for herself	247 (56.5)
For more people than herself	190 (43.5)
Time since HIV diagnosis
< 6 months	89 (20.4)
≥ 6 months	348 (79.6)

PMTCT Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
^a In a current relationship i.e. married or cohabitating with a husband/partner

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