Table 1 Knowledge about HIV/AIDS, PMTCT and ART
Variable | Total | N | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Mode of spread of HIV/AIDS* | |||
Sexual intercourse | 206 | 203 | 98.5 |
Blood transfusion | 206 | 188 | 91.3 |
Unsterile instrument | 206 | 199 | 96.6 |
MTCT | 206 | 179 | 87.7 |
Other (spiritual) | 206 | 33 | 15.0 |
Mother to child transmission | |||
Possible | 206 | 190 | 92.2 |
Not possible | 206 | 1 | 0.5 |
Don’t know | 206 | 15 | 7.3 |
Mode of mother –to-child transmission* | |||
In the womb (intrauterine) | 190 | 179 | 94.2 |
During delivery | 190 | 154 | 81.1 |
Through breastfeeding | 190 | 187 | 98.4 |
MTCT preventable? | |||
Preventable | 206 | 182 | 88.3 |
Not preventable | 206 | 8 | 3.8 |
Don’t know | 206 | 15 | 7.2 |
Means of PMTCT* | |||
Giving ART | 182 | 176 | 96.7 |
Avoiding breastfeeding | 182 | 162 | 89.0 |
C/S delivery | 182 | 69 | 37.9 |
Antiretrovials* | |||
Drug to prevent transmission to baby | 206 | 58 | 28.2 |
Drug to cure HIV | 206 | 78 | 37.9 |
Drug to prevent death from HIV/AIDS | 206 | 147 | 71.4 |
Drug to prolong lives | 206 | 184 | 89.3 |
Works effectively with optimal adherence | 206 | 200 | 97.6 |