Table 1 Sociodemographic and economic characteristics of HIV-positive mothers following PMTCT service in public health facilities in Adama and Bishoftu towns, 2016
Sociodemographic characteristics (n = 283) | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age of the mothers (Years) | ||
18–24 | 35 | 12.4 |
25–29 | 109 | 38.5 |
30–34 | 105 | 37.1 |
35+ | 34 | 12.0 |
Age of the infants (months) | ||
Less than 6 | 130 | 45.9 |
6–11 | 103 | 36.4 |
12–17 | 50 | 17.7 |
Sex of the infants | ||
Male | 138 | 48.8 |
Female | 145 | 51.2 |
Educational status of the mothers | ||
Unable to read or write /no formal education | 67 | 23.7 |
Informal education and able to read or write | 56 | 19.8 |
Grade 1–8 | 87 | 30.7 |
Grade 9–12 | 51 | 18.0 |
Tertiary education | 22 | 7.8 |
Ethnic group | ||
Oromo | 137 | 48.4 |
Amhara | 92 | 32.5 |
Gurage | 33 | 11.7 |
Tigray | 13 | 4.6 |
Others | 8 | 2.8 |
Religious affiliation | ||
Orthodox Christian | 166 | 58.7 |
Muslim | 54 | 19.1 |
Protestant | 53 | 18.7 |
Catholic | 10 | 3.5 |
Occupation of the mothers | ||
Daily laborers | 195 | 68.9 |
Housewife | 24 | 8.5 |
Private employee | 23 | 8.1 |
Merchant | 22 | 7.8 |
Government employee | 10 | 3.5 |
House maid/servant | 9 | 3.2 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 257 | 90.8 |
Divorced/separated | 18 | 6.4 |
Single | 5 | 1.8 |
Widowed | 3 | 1.1 |
Income (ETB) | ||
< 500 | 19 | 6.7 |
500–1000 | 75 | 26.5 |
> 1000 | 189 | 66.8 |