Table 1 Baseline characteristics by study arm and completion of the 18-month post-partum assessment (M18), among women with a live birth (n = 354)
Characteristic | Total sample (n = 354) Mean (SD)/% | Control (n = 177) Mean (SD)/% | Intervention (n = 177) Mean (SD)/% | p-value | Did not complete M18 (n = 16) Mean (SD)/% | M18 Completers (n = 338) Mean (SD)/% | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | 27.8 (5.9) | 27.9 (6.0) | 27.6 (5.7) | 0.72 | 24.8 (5.8) | 27.9 (5.9) | 0.04 |
Any secondary education | 35.0% | 30.5% | 39.5% | 0.08 | 31.3% | 35.2% | 0.75 |
In a committed relationship | 82.5% | 83.6% | 81.4% | 0.58 | 62.5% | 83.4% | 0.03 |
Gestation week | 21.5 (5.9) | 21.7 (5.4) | 21.3 (6.4) | 0.50 | 22.8 (5.5) | 21.5 (5.9) | 0.39 |
Months since HIV diagnosis | 45.2 (43.7) | 46.4 (42.6) | 44.0 (44.9) | 0.61 | 24.4 (28.6) | 46.1 (44.0) | 0.07 |
Diagnosed with HIV within past 3 mos. | 21.2% | 20.3% | 22.0% | 0.70 | 37.5% | 20.4% | 0.10 |
Weeks on ART at baseline | 173 (177) | 178 (172) | 168 (184) | 0.29 | 103 (123) | 177 (179) | 0.11 |
Undetectable HIV viral load | 59.0% | 59.9% | 58.2% | 0.75 | 37.5% | 60.1% | 0.07 |
PHQ-9 score | 12.8 (5.2) | 13.7 (5.6) | 11.9 (4.5) | < 0.001 | 10.6 (5.2) | 12.9 (5.1) | 0.08 |
Depressed (PHQ-9 > 9) | 68.9% | 74.0% | 63.8% | 0.04 | 50.0% | 69.8% | 0.09 |