Table 3.
HIV, ART, and Health Care System-Related Characteristics Among Pregnant and Lactating Women on Option B+ at Ilu Abba Bor and Buno Bedelle Zones, Oromia, Ethiopia, 2018
| Adherence Level | Total | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Good Adherence | Poor Adherence | |||
| The health care providers are trustable? | Agree | 109(74.7%) | 18(52.9%) | 127(70.6%) |
| Disagree | 37(25.3%) | 16(47.1%) | 53(29.4%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| How you describe your relationship with a health care provider. | They are sociable | 111(76.0%) | 18(52.9%) | 129(71.7%) |
| They are ignorant | 35(24.0%) | 16(47.1%) | 51(28.3%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| How did you start ART treatment? | With informed decision | 110(75.3%) | 15(44.1%) | 125(69.4%) |
| Influence of care provider | 34(23.3%) | 19(55.9%) | 53(29.4%) | |
| Influence of others | 2(1.4%) | 0 | 2(1.1%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| How many hours does it take for You to reach the health facility? (hrs.) | <1hr | 91(62.3%) | 12(35.3%) | 103(57.2%) |
| >1hr | 55(37.7%) | 22(64.7%) | 77(42.8%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Is the health provision site confidential for you? | Yes | 102(69.9%) | 12(35.3%) | 114(63.3%) |
| No | 44(30.1%) | 22(64.7%) | 66(36.7%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Have participated in mother to mother discussion inside the health facilities about ART | Yes | 97(66.4%) | 12(35.3%) | 109(60.6%) |
| No | 49(33.6%) | 22(64.7%) | 71(39.4%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Did you get any social and financial support? | Yes | 84(57.5%) | 15(44.1%0 | 99(55.0%) |
| No | 62(42.5%) | 19(55.9%0 | 81(45.0%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| When did you know your HIV status? | Before pregnancy | 84(57.5%) | 9(26.5%) | 93(51.7%) |
| While pregnancy | 62(42.5%) | 25(73.5%) | 87(48.3%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Did you perceive your current pregnancy is intended? | Yes | 101(69.2%) | 14(41.2%) | 115(63.9%) |
| No | 45(30.8%) | 20(58.8%) | 65(36.1%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Have you ever disclose your HIV status to others? | Yes | 96(65.8%) | 14(41.2%) | 110(61.1%0 |
| No | 50(34.2%) | 20(58.8%) | 70(38.9%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Does your partner support you after disclosure? | Yes | 140(89.7%) | 16(71.4%) | 156(86.6%) |
| No | 20(10.3%) | 4(28.6%) | 24(13.4%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Did you ever develop any ART associated side effect? | Yes | 69(47.3%) | 15(44.1%) | 84(46.7%) |
| No | 77(52.7%) | 19(55.9%) | 96(53.3%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| WHO clinical Stage | Stage1 | 137(93.8%) | 16(47.1%) | 153(85.0%) |
| More than stage 1 | 9(6.2%) | 18(52.9%) | 27(15.0%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Type of regimen | New regimen | 133(91.1%) | 18(52.9%) | 151(83.9%) |
| Non new regimen | 13(8.9%) | 16(47.1%) | 29(16.1%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Counseled on side effect. | Yes | 135(92.5%) | 15(44.1%) | 150(83.3%) |
| No | 11(7.5%) | 19(55.9%) | 30(16.7%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Counseled on HIV. | Yes | 133(91.1%) | 16(47.1%) | 149(82.8%) |
| No | 13(8.9%) | 18(52.9%) | 31(17.2%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
| Gestational age | Less than or equal to 12 | 20(13.7%) | 2(5.9%) | 22(12.2%) |
| 13–28 | 86(58.9%) | 32(94.1%) | 118(65.6%) | |
| Greater than 28 | 40(27.4%) | 0 | 40(22.2%) | |
| Total | 146(81.1%) | 34(18.9%) | 180(100%) | |
Abbreviations: HIV, human immune virus; ART, antiretroviral treatment; Hrs, hours.