Table 2.
Knowledge and attitude towards PMTCT and risk perception of male partners of pregnant women in Gondar town, Northwest Ethiopia, 2013.
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
| Occurrence of MTCT (n = 386) | ||
| During pregnancy | 301 | 78 |
| During childbirth | 199 | 51.6 |
| During breastfeeding | 298 | 77.7 |
| PMTCT methods (n = 384) | ||
| ART | 324 | 84.4 |
| Caesarean section | 13 | 3.4 |
| Avoiding of breastfeeding | 221 | 57.6 |
| Presence of HCT during ANC visit | ||
| Yes | 375 | 90.1 |
| No | 16 | 3.9 |
| I do not know | 25 | 6 |
| Necessity of partner testing | ||
| Yes | 396 | 95.2 |
| No | 20 | 4.8 |
| Discordant test result | ||
| Yes | 356 | 85.6 |
| No | 60 | 14.4 |
| Feeling when seen with pregnant women in clinic | ||
| Feel nothing | 214 | 51.4 |
| Feel happiness | 197 | 47.4 |
| Feel ashamed | 5 | 1.2 |
| Risk perception | ||
| Yes | 98 | 23.6 |
| No | 318 | 76.4 |
| Reasons of risk perception (n = 98) | ||
| Used unsterile sharp object | 57 | 58.2 |
| Had multiple sexual partner | 44 | 44.9 |
| Had sexual contact without condom | 39 | 39.8 |
| Had sex with positive person | 10 | 10.2 |