Figure 1 Response of pregnant women regarding to time when ART prophylaxis would be started, Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial General hospital, south Ethiopia:-September 2015.

Variables

 Frequency (n=224)

Percent

Age
15-24
25-34
>35 

 

  71
141
12

 

 

 

  31.7
62.9
5.4

 

 

Marital status
Single
Married
Divorced
Widowed

 

  8
206
7
3

 

  3.6
92
3.1
1.3

Religion
Protestant
Orthodox
Muslim
Other

 

114
69
37
4

 

50.9
30.8
16.5
1.8

Educational status
No formal education Primary  
Secondary
Above secondary 

 

32
52
72
68

 

14.3
23.2
32.1
30.4

Occupation
Housewife
Government employed
Private employed
Merchant
Other

 

102
61
16
33
12

 

45.5
27.2
7.1
14.7
5.4

Husband’s occupation
Farmer
Government employed
Private employed
Merchant
Other

 

42
90
33
50
9

 

18.8
40.2
14.7
22.3
4

Address
Rural
Urban

 

65
169

 

29
71

Table1 Socio-demographic Data of Mothers Attending ANC service at Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial General Hospital, Hossana, September, 2015

Variables

Frequency (n=224)

Percent

Parity
Para I
Multipara
Grandmultipara

 

118
87
19

 

52.7
38.8
8.5

ANC during last pregnancy
Yes
No

 

170
54

 

75.9
24.1

Number of ANC visit for the current pregnancy
One
Two
Three
Four and above

 

35
69
74
46

 

15,6
30.8
33
20.5

Place of last delivery
Home
Health center
Hospital
Private clinic

 

54
72
88
10

 

24.1
32.1
39.3
4.5

Number of alive children
One
Two
Three
Four and above

 

118
65
29
11

 

53.1
29
12.9
4.9

Table2 Reproductive History of Participants Attending ANC service at Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial General Hospital, south Ethiopia, September, 2015

Knowledge of women on MTCT HIV

Frequency

Percent

Ever heard about HIV/AIDS

224

100%

HIV/AIDS can be transmitted during sexual intercourse with HIV positive person

223

99.6%

HIV/AIDS can be transmitted Using sharp materials  with HIV positive person

211

94.2%

HIV/AIDS can be transmitted During blood transfusion

218

97..7%

HIV/AIDS can be transmitted by insect bite

177

77.2%

know screening for HIV in pregnant women are giving at the health Institution

181

80.8%

a pregnant woman with HIV/AIDS can transmit the virus to her child

208

92.8%

When can women with HIV/AIDS transmit the virus to their children?

Anti partum

12

5.3%

During delivery

29

12.9%

Breast feeding

6

2.7%

ALL

141

62.9%

They do not know

16

7.9%

a baby from HIV positive mother need follow up on ART clinic

211

94.2%

We can prevent transmission of HIV from infected mother to her unborn child. 

187

83.5%

know ART drugs can be given for HIV positive pregnant
mothers as a prophylaxis

188

84%

When can ART prophylaxis would be started for HIV positive pregnant mothers? 

During early pregnancy

65

29%

Starting from 14wk of pregnancy

15

5.8%

During delivery

23

10.5%

They do not know

123

54.9%

 advice giving breast feeding and formula diet together for neonate from HIV/AIDS positive mother

145

64.7%

Over all (comprehensive) knowledge

 

 

Good

154

68.8%

Fair

54

24.1%

Poor

16

7.1%

Table3 knowledge of women on MTCT of HIV /AIDS and it’s prevention among pregnant women attending ANC clinic in Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial General Hospital, south Ethiopia; September 2015

Variables

Knowledge on PMTCT

COR[95%CI]

AOR[95%CI]

Yes

No

Husband occupation
Farmer
Goverment employee
Other

 

27
70
57

 

25
20
35

 

1.00
2.87(1.14, 7.20)
1.38(0.45, 2.85)

 

1.00
4.23(1.41,12.12)
1.52(0.69, 3.31)

Respondent’s Occupation
Housewife
Government employee
Private employee
Merchant
Other

 

68
49
19
9
11

 

40
12
9
19
9

 

1.00
2.63(1.24, 5.55)
4.51(0.974, 20.94)
1.72(0.72, 4.078)
0.461(0.137, 1.55)

 

1.00
2.84(1.04,7.74)
5.13(0.08,30.28)
2.03(0.72, 5.66)
0.32(0.10, 1.75)

Address
Rural
Urban

 

34
120

 

31
39

 

1.00
2.805(1.50, 5.14)

 

1.00
2.30(0.995, 5.52)

 

 

 

 

 

ANC during last pregnancy
Yes
No

 
133
27

 
37
33

 
0.177(0.092, 0.342)
1.00

 
7.61(3.46, 16.72)
1.00

Number of ANC visit for the current pregnancy
One
Two andThree
Four and above
Number of alive children
One
Two andThree 
Four and above

Educationa status of respondent
No formal education
Primery and secondary
Above secondary

 

22
98
34

82
67
5

 

20
79
55

 

13
45
12

37
27
6

 

12
45
13

 

1.00
2.59(0.84, 7.94)
5.28(1.5, 18.64)

1.00
1.12(0.62-2.024)
0.35(0.108, 1.311)

 

1.00
1.05(0.471-2.353)
2.53(0.995, 6.477)

 

 

 

1.00
0.46(0.17, 1.25)
0.68(0.21, 2.19)

1.00
.96(0,47-1.982)
0.27(0.06, 1.17)

 

1.00
2.21(0.23,21.52)
1.34(0.62,2.92)

 

Table4 Bivariate and Multivariate Analysis of Socio-demographic Characteristics, Reproductive history and Knowledge on PMTCT of Pregnant Mothers Attending ANC follow up clinic in Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial General Hospital, south Ethiopia;December; 2015.

Attitude of women on MTCT of HIV

Frequency

Percent

want to know their HIV status while they are pregnant

217

96.6%

 afraid  of stigma & discrimination during HIV testing

139

62.1%

 trust the confidentiality of the test result

143

63.9%

  If their sister, relative or friend was pregnant, they can advice them that it is good to be tested for HIV

189

84.4%

If their relative baby becomes HIV/AIDS positive, they can give care for the baby

203

90.3%

 They can support or initiate HIV positive pregnant mothers to have institutional delivery

187

83%

If they become HIV positive while they are pregnant they could tell for their husband

203

90.3%

They  agree that all pregnant mothers should be tested for HIV

183

81.7%

 agree with increasing utilization of PMTCT will decrease transmission of HIV/AIDS      to the offspring

200

89.3%

Over all (comprehensive) attitude of women on MTCT

 

 

Favorable

209

93.3%

Unfavorable

15

6.7%

Table5 attitude of women on MTCT of HIV/AIDS and it’s prevention among pregnant women attending ANC clinic in Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial General Hospital, south Ethiopian, September 2015

Variables

Attitude on PMTCT

COR[95%CI]

AOR[95%CI]

 

1.00
1.14(0.67,3.2)

foverable

Unfoverable

Address
Rural
Urban

 

46
134

 

19
25

 

1.00
2.214 (1.11,4.388)

Place of last delivery
Home 
Institutional delivery

 

36
144

 

18
26

 

1.00
2.76 (1.371, 5.59)

 

1.00
2.24 (1.04, 4.85)

Number of current ANC
One
Two andThree
Four and above
No of alive children
one
two and three
four and above
Presence of past ANC
Yes
No

 

29
144
37

99
76
5

142
38

 

 

6
29
9

20
18
6

28
16

 

1.00
0.813(0.384,2.1)
0.85(0.271,2.66)

1.00
0.18(0.047,0.77)
0.19(0.05,0.83)
2.12(1.049, 4.34)
1.00

 

 

1.00
0.51 (0.17, 1.53)
0.48(0.13, 1.74)

1.00
4.86(1.23, 19.7)
3.98(0.99, 15.9)
1.99(0.90,4.39)

1.00

 

Table6 Multivariate Analysis of Socio-demographic Characteristics and attitude of PMTCT of Pregnant Mothers Attending ANC Clinic in Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial General Hospital, south Ethiopia; September 2015.

Practice of Women on PMTCT

 frequency

Percent

 Ever been tested for HIV/AIDS

224

100%

 Share the results with your husband/partner

204

91.1%

They  got a pre  and post test counseling  about HIV in this hospital

179

79.9%

Their partner/husband been tested for HIV during their ANC follow up

171

76.3%

ever discussed with their husband about the issues of HIV testing in the
Current pregnancy

156

69.6%

Their husband Want to have couple testing of HIV

172

76.8%


They have any participation in community conversation on HIV/AIDS

 

97

 

43.3%

Table7 practice of women on MTCT of HIV /AIDS and it’s prevention among pregnant women attending ANC clinic in Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial General Hospital, south Ethiopia; September 2015

Variables

Practice

COR[95%CI]

AOR[95%CI]

 

 

 

Yes

No

Testing of partner at ANC
No
YES

 

18
138

 

 35
33

 

1.00
8.13 (4.10,16.19)

 

1.00
7.5 (3.30,17.19)

Place of last delivery
Home 
Institutional delivery

 

27
129

 

27
41

 

1.00
3.14 (1.66, 5.96)

 

1.00
3.6 (1.7, 7.48)

Parity
One
Two and Three
Four and above
gravidity
one
two and above


 

 

89
51
16

29
44

 

29
36
3

90
63

 

 

 

1.00
0.462 (0.254,0.839)
1.73 (0.472, 6.392)

1.00
0.519(0.288,0.937)

 

 

1.00
0.76 (0.28, 2.03)
3.2 (0.63, 16.08)

1.00
0.84(0.36, 1.99)

 

 

 

Table8 Multivariate Analysis of Socio-demographic Characteristics and Practice of PMTCT of Pregnant Mothers Attending ANC Clinic in Nigist Eleni Mohammed Memorial General Hospital, south Ethiopia, September 2015.