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. 2016 Mar 19;4(2):e97–e105. doi: 10.1016/j.esxm.2016.01.004

Table 4.

Factors influencing the awareness of women on Mother-to-child transmission of HIV

Variables During pregnancy and delivery
During delivery and breastfeeding
Pregnancy, delivery, and breastfeeding
Yes, n (%) No, n (%) P value Yes, n (%) No, n (%) P value Yes, n (%) No, n (%) P value
Age group (y)
 ≤25 13 (61.90) 8 (38.09) .978 11 (52.38) 10 (47.62) .032 6 (28.57) 15 (71.43) .776
 26–34 28 (59.57) 19 (40.43) 27 (42.55) 20 (57.45) 16 (34.04) 31 (65.96)
 ≥35 16 (61.54) 10 (38.46) 22 (84.62) 4 (15.38) 10 (38.46) 16 (61.54)
Marital status
 Married or partnered 35 (53.85) 30 (46.15) .113 48 (73.85) 17 (26.15) .007 27 (41.54) 38 (58.46) .048
 Widowed or divorced 19 (76.00) 6 (24.00) 10 (40.00) 15 (60.00) 4 (16.00) 21 (84.00)
 Never married 3 (75.00) 1 (25.00) 2 (50.00) 2 (50.00) 1 (75.00) 3 (75.00)
Religion
 Christian 28 (43.08) 37 (56.92) .421 48 (73.85) 17 (26.15) .002 25 (38.46) 40 (61.54) .377
 Muslim 4 (40.00) 6 (60.00) 2 (20.00) 8 (80.00) 2 (20.00) 8 (80.00)
 Other 5 (26.32) 14 (73.68) 10 (52.63) 9 (47.37) 5 (26.32) 14 (73.68)
Educational level
 Primary or below 10 (26.32) 28 (73.68) .018 21 (55.26) 17 (44.74) .326 8 (21.05) 30 (78.94) .024
 Secondary 19 (42.22) 26 (57.78) 32 (71.11) 13 (28.89) 17 (37.78) 28 (62.22)
 Higher education 8 (72.73) 3 (27.27) 7 (63.64) 4 (36.36) 7 (63.64) 4 (36.36)

P < .05.