Table 2.
Knowledge and attitude related to HIV testing among pregnant women attending antenatal care in health facilities of East Gojjam, northern Ethiopia 2013(n = 416)
| Variables | Non-tested n (%) | Tested n (%) | Total n (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Knowledge of MTCT and PMTCT | |||
| Heard mother to child transmission | |||
| Yes | 72(24) | 235(76) | 307(74) |
| No | 67(62) | 42(38) | 109(26) |
| Transmission can occur during pregnancy (n = 307) | |||
| Yes | 45(21) | 169(79) | 214(70) |
| No | 27(29) | 66(71) | 93(30) |
| Transmission can occur during delivery(n = 307) | |||
| Yes | 21(14) | 125(86) | 146(48) |
| No | 51(32) | 110(68) | 161(52) |
| Transmission can occur during breast feeding (n = 307) | |||
| Yes | 41(19) | 172(81) | 213(70) |
| No | 31(33) | 63(67) | 94(30) |
| Heard PMTCT (n = 307) | |||
| Yes | 49(18) | 222(82) | 271(88) |
| No | 23(64) | 13(36) | 36(12) |
| Specific attitude to HIV positive living (n = 416) | |||
| What will be the reactions if your HIV test result is positive? | |||
| No one believe the test result | |||
| Yes | 54(32) | 116(68) | 170(41) |
| No | 85(35) | 161(65) | 246(59) |
| I will be thrown out of home/outcast | |||
| Yes | 32(39) | 50(61) | 82(20) |
| No | 107(32) | 227(68) | 334(80) |
| I will be physically violated/abused | |||
| Yes | 10(27) | 27(73) | 37(9) |
| No | 129(34) | 250(66) | 379(91) |
| My family will start to care for me | |||
| Yes | 24(15) | 135(85) | 159(38) |
| No | 115(45) | 142(55) | 257(62) |