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

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

Variables	Category	Frequency	Percent (%)
Heard about PMTCT	Yes	636	76.6
Heard about PMTCT	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
knowledge on PMTCT	Non knowledgeable	644	77.6
	Total	830	100

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