Table 2 Pregnant women’s reason for coming to the ANC clinics, topics about HIV discussed with ANC attendants, waiting time and pregnant women’s number of ANC visits, Adama, March 2010
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Reason for coming to the ANC center | ||
For antenatal care only | 366 | 86.5 |
To test for HIV | 6 | 1.4 |
To receive treatment to protect her baby from HIV | 4 | 1.0 |
For antenatal care and to test for HIV | 45 | 10.6 |
For antenatal care, to test for HIV, To receive treatment to protect her baby from HIV | 2 | 0.5 |
Topics discussed with mothers about HIV* | ||
Having an HIV test | 209 | 49.4 |
Receiving test results | 160 | 37.8 |
Issues arising from an HIV test taken Some time ago | 186 | 44.0 |
MTCT and PMTCT | 220 | 52.0 |
Understandability of messages conveyed on MTCT/PMTCT (n = 220) | ||
Claimed to have understood the messages | 165 | 75.0 |
Claimed not to have understood the messages | 55 | 25.0 |
Trimester of pregnancy | ||
First | 39 | 9.2 |
Second | 161 | 38.1 |
Third | 223 | 52.7 |
Waiting time before meeting ANC counselor | ||
< 15 minutes | 188 | 44.4 |
≥ 15 minutes | 235 | 55.6 |