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Table 2 Kowledge of women about PMTCT, at Mecha district, Ethiopia, 2016

From: Knowledge of prevention of mother to child transmission of HIV among women of reproductive age group and associated factors at Mecha district, Northwest Ethiopia

Variables

Category

Frequency

Percent (%)

Heard about PMTCT

Yes

636

76.6

No

194

23.4

Time of initiation of ANC drug

First trimester

530

83.4

Second trimester

35

4.2

Third trimester

27

3.3

I am not sure

44

9.1

Total

636

100

Time of initiation of ART prophylaxis for the newborn

Immediately after delivery

501

78.8

After 1 month

58

9.1

After 6 month

19

3.0

Don’t know

58

9.1

Total

636

100

What should an HIV + mother feed her baby to prevent MTCT

Breast milk

418

65.8

Cow milk

85

12.4

Formula feeding

77

12.1

I don’t know

56

9.7

Total

636

100

Can abstinence from breast feeding could reduce MTCT

Yes

336

52

No

300

48

Total

636

100

Preferable mode of delivery to reduce MTCT

C/S

101

15.9

Instrumental delivery

204

32.1

SVD

273

42.9

I don’t know

58

9.1

Total

636

100

knowledge on PMTCT

Knowledgeable

186

22.4

Non knowledgeable

644

77.6

 

Total

830

100