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. 2020 Mar 6;12:87–95. doi: 10.2147/HIV.S233786

Table 2.

Pregnancy and Decision Making Related Characteristics of Pregnant Women Who Came to ANC Clinics in the Selected Health Centers for ANC/PMTCT Service in Hawassa Town, Southern Ethiopia, 2018 (N= 409)

Variable Description Frequency (n) Percentage (%)
Pregnancy condition Wanted 303 74.1
Unwanted 106 24.9
Gravidity Gravida I 201 49.1
Gravida II 130 31.5
Gravida III 42 10.3
Gravida IV and above 36 8.8
Parity (N=208) Para 0 201 49.1
Para I 130 31.5
Para II 42 10.3
Para III and above 36 8.8
Number of FANC visit First visit 90 22.0
Second visit 109 26.7
Third visit 144 35.2
Fourth visit 66 16.1
Birth place interest Health facility 329 80.4
Home by TBA 80 19.6
Birth preparedness plan Yes 298 72.9
No 111 27.1
Responses on importance of HIV test For health workers only 52 12.7
For baby alone 47 11.5
For partner alone 15 3.7
For mother alone 24 5.9
For mother and baby only 114 27.9
For everyone 157 38.3
Decisionmaker to use condom when desire Partner 116 28.4
Self 31 7.6
Both partner 262 64.1
Decisionmaker to make HIV test Partner 45 11.0
Self 84 20.5
Both partner 280 68.5
Decisionmaker for institutional delivery Partner 40 9.8
Self 82 20.2
Both partner 287 70.2
Decisionmaker on baby-feeding option Partner 34 8.3
Self 144 35.2
Both partner 231 56.5