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Continuous variables (median (IQR))
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Age (single years)
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26 (22–30)
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26 (22–30)
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Gestation age (weeks)
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22 (18–24)
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22 (19–24)
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CD4 count (cells/mm3)
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361 (287– 440)
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360 (288–414)
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Weight (Kg)
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60.5 (54.2–66.4)
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62.0 (57.2–69.0)
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MUAC (cm)
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26.0 (23.9–27.6)
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26.0 (24.3–28.0)
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Household income per month (KSh)
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6000 (3000–8000)
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5025 (3000–8000)
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BDI-II depressive symptom scores
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20 (16–25)
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21 (17–25)
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Categorical variables (n (%))
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Age group (in years)
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Young = 15–25
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53/109 (48.6)
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48/107 (44.8)
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Not young 26–45
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56/109 (51.4)
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59/107 (55.1)
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Marital status
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Single (not married, divorced, widowed)
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27/109 (24.8)
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22/107 (20.6)
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Married
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82/109 (75.2)
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85/107 (79.4)
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Parity status
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First pregnancy
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24/109 (22.0)
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24/107 (22.4)
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Not a first pregnancy
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85/109 (78.0)
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83/107 (77.6)
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Education status
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No high school education
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55/109 (50.4)
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55/107 (51.4)
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At least high school education
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54/109 (49.5)
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52/107 (48.6)
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Employment status
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Not in gainful employment
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61/109 (56.0)
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64/107 (59.8)
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In gainful employment
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48/109 (44.0)
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43/107 (40.2)
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Household income status per month
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Below poverty line (less than Ksh.2913)
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16/91 (17.5)
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20/94 (19.4)
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At least on poverty line (at least Ksh.2913)
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75/91 (82.4)
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74/94 (78.7)
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Experienced stressful life events
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No stressful event 2 weeks before the study
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73/109 (66.7)
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75/107 (70.1)
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Had stressful event 2 weeks before the study
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36/109 (33.0)
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32/107 (30.0)
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CD4 cell count levels**
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Less than 350 cells/mm3
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44/108 (40.7)
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47/107 (43.9)
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350–500 cells/mm3
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64/108 (59.3)
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60/107 (56.1)
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Knew HIV status before pregnancy
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Newly tested (Less than 6 months)
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56/109 (51.4)
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56/107 (52.3)
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Known positive (KP) 6 months or more
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53/109 (48.6)
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51 (47.6)
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HIV status disclosure to anyone
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Status not disclosed to anyone
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18/109 (16.5)
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25/107 (23.4)
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Status disclosed to someone
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91/109 (83.5)
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82/107 (76.6)
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PMTCT support group meetings attendance
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Not attended support group meeting
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62/109 (56.8)
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54/107 (50.4)
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Attended support group meeting
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47/109 (43.1)
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53/107 (49.5)
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