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Table 1 Background characteristics of women participating in in-depth interviews (n = 27)

From: Awareness, attitudes and perceptions regarding HIV and PMTCT amongst pregnant women in Guinea-Bissau– a qualitative study

Interviewee

Religion

Education

Marital status

Co-wife

Gravidity

Parity

Counselled and tested

Antenatal clinic patients (n = 8)

 1

Muslim

None

Married

No

6

5

Yes

 2

None

Primary

Separated

No

5

4

Yes

 3

Christian

Secondary

Married

No

1

0

Yes

 4

Animist

None

Married

No

2

1

No

 5

Muslim

Tertiary

Single

-

1

0

No

 6

Catholic

Tertiary

De facto

No

1

0

Yes

 7a

Muslim

Secondary

Married

Yes

5

4

Yes

 8

Muslim

Secondary

Married

No

3

0

Yes

Maternity patients (n = 19)

 9

Muslim

Primary

Married

No

2

1

Yes

 10

Muslim

Primary

Married

No

1

0

Yes

 11a

Animist

Secondary

Married

Yes

4

3

Yes

 12

Muslim

Secondary

Single

-

1

0

Yes

 13

Muslim

Secondary

Married

No

1

0

Yes

 14

Christian

Secondary

De facto

No

2

1

Yes

 15

Muslim

Primary

Married

No

4

3

Yes

 16

Christian

Secondary

Single

-

1

0

Yes

 17

Christian

Tertiary

Married

No

6

4

Yes

 18

Muslim

Secondary

De facto

No

2

1

Yes

 19

Animist

Secondary

Married

No

2

1

Yes

 20

Christian

Secondary

Married

No

6

5

Yes

 21a

Christian

Secondary

Married

No

5

4

Yes

 22

Animist

Secondary

Single

-

1

0

Yes

 23

Muslim

None

Married

No

2

1

Yes

 24

Animist

Secondary

Married

No

4

3

Yes

 25

Muslim

Primary

Married

No

2

1

Yes

 26

Christian

Secondary

Married

No

3

2

Yes

 27a

Animist

None

Married

No

4

3

Yes

  1. NA not applicable. aWomen who voluntarily disclosed HIV-positive status during the interview