Table 2

Data collected for all pregnant women in the Hlabisa subdistrict (2010–2014)

Data fieldsVariable list
DemographicsName, national identity number, contact details, date of birth
Clinical visit dataVisit date, antenatal clinic name, other antenatal clinic in close proximity, TB screening, parity, gestational age at first antenatal visit
HIV and related measuresMaternal HIV status at visit; if HIV-infected, prior PMTCT exposure, ART initiation and monitoring bloods including CD4 cell count and HIV viral load, full blood count, liver function tests, renal function tests
Medication historyIf HIV-infected, date of start of ART, type of treatment, adherence
Delivery dataMode of delivery, infant prophylaxis after delivery; if HIV-infected, maternal antiretroviral treatment or prophylaxis taken at delivery
Infant dataBirth weight, birth head circumference, birth length, feeding choice at birth, DNA PCR result at 6 weeks of age
  • ART, antiretroviral therapy; PMTCT, prevention of mother-to-child transmission; TB, tuberculosis.