Variables

Frequency

(%)

Age of mothers

 

 

18-24

29

14.0

25-29

82

39.6

30-34

70

33.8

35+

26

12.6

Age of infants

 

 

<6 Month

83

40.1

6-12 Month

92

44.4

>12 Month

32

15.5

Infants gender

 

 

Male

107

51.7

Female

100

48.3

Residence

 

 

Urban

168

81.2

Rural

39

18.8

Religion

 

 

Orthodox

182

87.9

Muslim

19

9.2

Others*

6

2.9

Ethnic group

 

 

Tigray

194

93.7

Amhara

9

4.3

Afar

4

1.9

Marital Status

 

 

Single

16

7.7

Married

157

75.8

Divorced

15

7.2

Others**

19

9.2

Educational Status of Mothers

 

 

No formal education

56

27.1

Read and write

31

15.0

Primary education(1-8)

79

38.2

Secondary education(9-12)

36

17.4

Tertiary education Diploma and more than

5

2.4

Mothers occupations

 

 

Employers

21

10.1

Merchants

21

10.1

House wives

111

53.6

Daily laborer

40

19.3

Others***

14

6.8

Main Source of Water

 

 

Pipe/tap

184

88.9

Open well/spring

14

6.8

Covered well/spring

6

2.9

River/pond

3

1.4

Monthly income Categories

 

 

<500

53

25.6

500-1000

86

41.5

>1000

68

32.9

Table1 Socio-demographic and Economic characteristics of HIV positive mothers enrolled in HEIs clinics in Mekelle town governmental health institition from June to Dec,2013.(n=207)

* Protestant, Catholic

**Separated,Widow***Students, Soldier, Farmers

Variables

Infant Feeding Practice

OR (95%CI)

P-value

 

Exclusive Breast Feeding n=187 (%)

Non-Exclusive Breast Feeding
      n=20 (%)

 

Crude

 

Adjusted

 

 

 

 

 

Attitude on infant feeding option

 

 

 

 

0.039

Unfavourable Attitude

30(16.0%)

8(40.0%)

.287(.108-.761) *

.315(.105-.944) *

 

Favourable Attitude

157(84.0%)

12(60.0%)

1

1

 

Receiving education &counseling on IFO during pregnancy in ANC

 

 

 

 

.004

Yes

127(70.9%)

6(33.3%)

4.88(1.74-13.706) *

4.69(1.62-13.55) *

 

No

52(29.1%)

12(66.7%)

1

1

 

Infant's Current age

 

 

 

 

 

> 12 months

26(13.9%)

6(30.0%)

3.60(1.014-12.78)

4.82(0.89-26.22)

 

6 - 12 months

83(44.4%)

9(45.0%)

1.69(.54-5.26)

1.59(0.39-6.50)

 

< 6 months

78(41.7%)

5(25.0%)

1

1

 

Table2 Predictors on infant feeding practice of HIV positive mothers attending HEIs in Mekelle Town governmental health institution from Jun-Dec, 2013.

Note: 1- reference group

* Statistically significant (p-value < 0.05)