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Table 2 Obstetrics and ANC service characteristics of antenatal care attending women, SNNPR, 2012

From: Awareness and knowledge on timing of mother-to-child transmission of HIV among antenatal care attending women in Southern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Variable

Frequency (%)

Gestational age (in weeks)

≤ 16 weeks

42 (3.2)

17-24 weeks

306 (23.1)

25-35 weeks

756 (57.1)

≥ 36 weeks

221 (16.7)

Total

1325 (100.0)

 

Median (IQR)

30 (24–34)

Gravidity

One

360 (27.2)

Two-four

736 (55.5)

Five-seven

208 (15.7)

Eight and above

21 (1.6)

Total

1325 (100.0)

Mothers’ number of ANC visit for their current pregnancy

First

426 (32.2)

Second-fourth

871 (65.7)

Fifth-sixth

22 (1.7)

Seventh and above

6 (0.5)

Total

1325 (100.0)

Practice of HIV testing during last pregnancy

Tested

1144(86.3)

Not tested

181 (13.7)

Total

1325 (100.0)

Had discussion on ANC with male partner during last pregnancy

Yes

1107 (83.5)

No

218 (16.5)

Total

1325 (100.0)

Had discussion on HIV/AIDS with male partner during last pregnancy

Yes

1019 (76.9)

No

306 (23.1)

Total

1325 (100.0)

Reported level of support respondents got from their male partner during ANC follow up

Excellent

397 (30.0)

Very good

721 (54.4)

Fair

80 (6.0)

Very poor

37 (2.8)

No support

90 (6.8)

Total

1325 (100.0)