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 |
Crude |
Adjusted |
|
|
|
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|
|
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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)