Research Article

Timely Attendance of the First Antenatal Care among Pregnant Women Aged 15–49 Living with HIV in Juba, South Sudan

Table 1

Socio-demographic characteristics of participants.

VariablesLevelTotal, n = 192

Age group15 to 1910 (5.2)
20 to 2434 (17.8)
25 to 2975 (39.3)
30 to 3461 (31.9)
34 and more11 (5.8)
Mean (SD)27.72 (4.49)

Marital statusSingle10 (5.2)
Separated14 (7.3)
Married168 (87.5)

Level of educationNone46 (24.0)
Primary77 (40.1)
Secondary55 (28.6)
Tertiary14 (7.3)

ReligionCatholic94 (49.0)
Protestant58 (30.2)
Others40 (20.8)

ResidenceUrban164 (85.4)
Rural28 (14.6)
No43 (22.4)

Employment status of husbandEmployed166 (86.5)
Unemployed26 (13.5)

Employment status of the motherEmployed89 (46.6)
Unemployed102 (53.4)