Table 2 Knowledge of respondents on MTCT & PMTCT of HIV among pregnant Women attending ANC in Health facilities of Gondar Town, North west Ethiopia, 2011
Variables | n = 400 |
|---|---|
Those women who: | No (%) |
know MTCT | 354 (88.5) |
know PMTCT | 334 (83.5) |
say that MTCT could occur: | n =354 |
During pregnancy | 127 (35.9) |
During childbirth | 119 (33.6) |
Through breast feeding | 88 (24.9) |
Multiple answers | 30 (8.5) |
say that PMTCT is possible by: | n =334 |
Use of anti-retroviral drugs | 195 (58.4) |
Avoiding breast feeding | 60 (18.0) |
Safe delivery | 37 (11.0) |
Multiple answers | 61 (18.3) |