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Table 1 List of variables per category

From: Discontinuation of cART postpartum in a high prevalence district of South Africa in 2014

Category

Variables

Patient

Age

Gravidity

Parity

Number of children alive

Alcohol and drug abuse

Psychological wellbeing/feeling happy

Regimen

Regimen

Side effects

Switch in regimen

Time between HIV diagnosis and cART initiation

Duration of cART in pregnancy

Time of discontinuation

Condition

CD4 cell count at initiation

TB treatment

Multiple pregnancy

Mode of delivery

Pregnancy complications

Pregnancy-induced hypertension/pre-eclampsia/eclampsia

Preterm labour/post-term labour

Gestational diabetes

Stillbirth

Intra-uterine growth retardation/low birth weight

Haemorrhage (ante- or postpartum)

Others

Own health

Socio-economic

Marital status

Employment status

Access to income

Highest level of education

Treatment buddy

Disclosure of status

Health of possible previous children

Health of the newborn

HIV status of the newborn

Infant feeding method

Health care worker and system

Health education

Stock outs

Relationship health care provider

Planned follow-up

Travel costs to CHC

Qualitative variables

Reason for discontinuation

Intention for future

Preference regarding continuation/discontinuation

Advise to promote continuation