Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV exposed infants and their mothers, South Gondar, Amhara, Ethiopia (n = 434), July 2013
| Variables | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Sex of the Infant | ||
| Male | 210 | 48.4 |
| Female | 224 | 51.6 |
| Age of the mother | ||
| 15-24 | 95 | 21.9 |
| 25-34 | 260 | 59.9 |
| > = 35 | 79 | 18.4 |
| Marital status of the mother | ||
| Currently married | 373 | 85.9 |
| Currently not married | 61 | 14.1 |
| Educational status of the mother | ||
| Unable to read and write | 251 | 57.8 |
| Able to read and write | 183 | 42.2 |
| Occupational status of mother | ||
| House wife | 290 | 66.8 |
| Governmental employed | 22 | 5.1 |
| Unemployed | 122 | 28.1 |
| Number of children a mother has | ||
| 1-3 | 369 | 85 |
| 4 and above | 65 | 15 |