Table 2 Baseline characteristics of included participants, by clinic
Intervention clinics | Non-intervention, control clinics | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Clinica | Clinic A | Clinic B | Clinic C | Clinic D | Clinic E |
Number of participants, n | 115 | 133 | 133 | 48 | 195 |
Age, years, median (IQR) | 28 (24–32) | 26 (21–32) | 26 (23–32) | 28 (23–32) | 27 (22–32) |
Gestational age, mean weeks (SD) | 14 (6) | 15 (6) | 15 (6) | 12 (6) | 15 (5) |
Education level, n (%) | |||||
Less than Grade 12b | 65 (57) | 53 (40) | 50 (38) | 24 (50) | 65 (33) |
Grade 12b | 40 (35) | 70 (53) | 63 (47) | 24 (50) | 113 (58) |
Diploma or degree | 10 (9) | 10 (8) | 20 (15) | 0 | 17 (9) |
Unemployed, n (%) | 72 (63) | 76 (57) | 78 (59) | 40 (83) | 117 (60) |
Vaginal discharge,c n (%) | 15 (13) | 12 (9) | 32 (24) | 10 (21) | 13 (7) |
Living with HIV, n (%) | 42 (37) | 27 (20) | 48 (36) | 26 (54) | 48 (25) |
STI test positive,d n (%) | 67 (58) | 80 (60) | 76 (57) | 23 (48) | 97 (50) |
Self-reported time to see a nurse/doctor,e minutes, mean (SD) | 38 (35) | 116 (56) | 60 (44) | 83 (75) | 36 (36) |
Travel time to healthcare facility, minutes, mean (SD) | 25 (18) | 23 (14) | 26 (16) | 45 (33) | 22 (11) |
Money spent to attend healthcare facility, ZAR,f mean (SD) | 26 (28) | 43 (45) | 35 (39) | 7 (18) | 49 (22) |