Table 1 Background characteristics of women living with HIV, Ibadan

Socio-demographic Characteristics

Age group (38.01 ± 6.08)

<29 years

75

8.0

30– 34 years

173

18.5

35– 39 years

277

29.7

40– 44 years

252

27.0

45– 49 years

156

16.7

Ethnicity

Yoruba

751

80.5

Igbo

77

8.3

Others

105s

11.3

Religion

Christianity

567

60.8

Islam

366

39.2

Education

No education

63

6.8

Primary

195

20.9

Secondary

443

47.5

Tertiary

232

24.9

Employment

Working

843

90.4

Not working

90

9.6

Number of Children at HIV Diagnosis

None

156

16.7

1– 2

444

47.6

3+

333

35.7

Marital Profile

Marital Status

Married

721

77.3

Never Married

9

1.0

Divorce/Separated

81

8.7

Widowed

122

13.1

Partner’s Educational Status (n = 918)

None

38

4.1

Primary

99

10.8

Secondary

444

48.4

Tertiary

337

36.7

Partner’s Employment Status (n = 915)

Employed

776

84.8

Unemployed

139

15.2

Desire more children

Not Desired

433

46.4

Desired

500

53.6

Family Setting (n = 908)

Polygamous

312

34.4

Monogamous

596

65.6

HIV Care Profile

ART Duration (n = 906)

<2 years

167

18.4

3– 5 years

333

36.8

6– 8 years

250

27.6

9+ years

156

17.2

Status Disclosure to Partner (n = 919)

Disclosed

727

79.1

Non-disclosed

192

20.9

Partner’s HIV Status

Positive

257

27.5

Negative

448

48

Unknown

228

24.4

HIV Duration (6.34 ± 3.38)

< 2 years

116

12.4

3– 5 years

294

31.5

6– 8 years

287

30.8

9+ years

236

25.3