TABLE 2—

Vitamin A Trial Participants’ Knowledge Regarding the Trial (n = 92)

Medication used in trial
Vitamin A (correct answer)	40.2%
Vitamins	5.4%
Description given of appearance	13.0%
Unsure	35.9%
Other incorrect answers	5.5%
Reason that medication is administered
Mother-to-child transmission (correct answer)	28.3%
Cure HIV	26.1%
Unsure	17.4%
Doctor did not explain, or I did not ask	6.5%
Other incorrect answers	21.7%
How long postnatal visits must continue
18 mo (correct answer)	30.4%
Unsure	33.7%
Have not been told	9.8%
Until doctor says I must stop	9.8%
Other incorrect answers	16.3%