Variable

frequency

percent

Age Category

<25yrs

24

9.4

25-30yrs

105

41.2

30-34yrs

79

31

>=35yrs

47

18.4

Marital status

Married

208

81.6

single

4

1.6

Widowed/divorced

43

16.9

Educational status

non formal

36

14.1

formal

219

85.9

Occupational status

Gov’t employed

44

17.3

House wife

68

26.7

others

143

56.1

Monthly Income Et Birr

<5500 Et birr

136

53.3

>= 5500 Et birr

119

46.7

variables

Frequency

percent

Maternal CD4 count

<1000

240

94.1

>=1000

15

5.9

HIV disease progression

Stage 1

124

48.6

Stage 2

111

43.5

Stage 3

20

7.9

Stage 4

Having Breast related illness

yes

169

66.3

no

86

33.7

Types of illness (n=169)

breast problem

62

24.3

nipple problem

43

16.9

others

64

25.1

changed the way of feeding during illness(n=169)

yes

79

46.7

no

90

53.3

Encountered any long term illness

yes

169

66.3

no

86

33.7

Types of long term illness encountered

TB

122

47.8

DM

19

7.5

Hypertension

28

11

Had the infant ever sick

yes

182

71.4

no

73

28.6

Sign of illness (n=182)

sore mouth

12

4.7

shortness of breath

4

1.6

Fever

75

29.4

Diarrhea

91

35.7

changed the way of feeding during illness(n=169)

yes

162

89

no

20

11

variables

frequency

percent

HIV can be transmitted from mother to child?

yes

239

93.7

no

16

6.3

Time during which HIV transmitted from mother to child?

pregnancy

24

9.4

delivery

231

90.6

Have you heard breast feeding options recommended for HIV +ve mothers?

yes

226

88.6

no

29

11.4

Recommended feeding options you know?

exclusive breast feeding for 6months and then complementary feeding

218

85.5

formula feeding up to 6months

4

1.6

breast milk and foods

16

6.3

Over all knowledge towards exclusive breast feeding

good knowledge

169

66.3

poor knowledge

86

33.7

Variables

Exclusive breast feeding practice

COR(95% CI)

AOR(95% CI)

good

poor

Educational status of the mother

illiterate

20

16

1

1

primary and above

84

135

2.009(0.986, 4.093)

2.034(0.787, 5.254)

Income category

<5500 ET birr

64

72

1.756(1.056, 2.918)

1.510(0.729, 3.127)

>=5500 ET birr

40

79

1

1

Occupational status of the partici- pants

gov't employee

12

32

2.16(1.030, 4.532)

0.631(0.216, 1.838)

house wife

28

40

1.157(0.645, 2.077)

0.655(0.256, 1.679)

daily laborer, Merchant and private employee

64

79

1

1

counseling service

yes

51

44

2.340(1.390, 3.938)

1.256(0.646, 2.443)

no

53

107

1

1

ANC follow up

yes

60

30

5.5(3.149, 9.607)

4.828(2.512, 9.280)*

no

44

121

1

1

PNC follow up

yes

61

80

1.259(0.760, 2.085)

2.057(1.085, 3.898)*

no

43

71

1

1

knowledge

good

62

27

6.780(3.828, 12.007)

7.227(3.766, 13.869)*

poor

42

124

1

1