Table 1 Socio demographic characteristics of HIV positive mothers of HIV exposed infant and young children 0–23 months of age attending public health centers in Gulele sub-city, 2018 (n = 348)
Variable | Frequency | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age of mothers | ||
16–19 | 5 | 1.4 |
20–29 | 182 | 52.3 |
30–39 | 146 | 42.0 |
40–49 | 15 | 4.3 |
Age group of the children | ||
≤ 5 months | 162 | 46.6 |
6–11 months | 85 | 24.4 |
12–17 months | 67 | 19.2 |
18–24 months | 34 | 9.8 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 296 | 85.1 |
Divorced | 24 | 6.9 |
Single | 14 | 4.0 |
Widowed | 14 | 4.0 |
Mothers educational level | ||
No formal education | 40 | 11.5 |
Formal education | 308 | 88.5 |
Occupation of mothers | ||
Housewife | 126 | 36.2 |
Student | 40 | 11.5 |
Private employee | 84 | 24.1 |
Government employee | 60 | 17.2 |
Merchant | 38 | 10.9 |
Husband’s occupation | ||
Unemployed | 22 | 6.3 |
Private employee | 111 | 31.9 |
Government employee | 113 | 32.5 |
Merchant | 67 | 19.3 |
Household monthly income | ||
≤ 1500 | 50 | 41.9 |
1501–5000 | 218 | 62.46 |
< 5001 | 80 | 23.0 |
Head of family | ||
Mother | 60 | 17.2 |
Father | 270 | 77.6 |
Parents | 18 | 5.2 |
Family support | ||
Family | 133 | 38.2 |
Neighbors | 11 | 3.2 |
Relatives | 67 | 19.3 |
NGOs | 32 | 9.2 |
Nobody | 105 | 30.2 |