Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics and HIV related data of 900 pregnant women

Age (years)

≤20

100 (20%)

388 (80%)

488 (54%)

>20

80 (19%)

332 (81%)

412 (46%)

Number of pregnancies including current

≤4 pregnancies

4 (10%)

36 (90%)

40 (4%)

>4 pregnancies

176 (20%)

684 (80%)

860 (96%)

In stable relationship with child's father

Yes

151 (19%)

660 (81%)

811 (90%)

No

29 (33%)

60 (67%)

89 (10%)

Type of union

Married

133 (18%)

589 (82%)

722 (80%)

Unmarried

47 (26%)

131 (74%)

178 (20%)

Duration of current relationship (years)

Not in a relationship

12 (36%)

21 (64%)

33 (4%)

≤4

134 (20%)

525 (80%)

659 (73%)

>4

34 (16%)

174 (84%)

208 (23%)

Formal education (years)

Never in school

29 (22%)

102 (78%)

131 (15%)

≤8

142 (20%)

572 (80%)

714 (79%)

>8

9 (16%)

46 (84%)

55 (6%)

Occupation

Employed

31 (20%)

127 (80%)

158 (18%)

Unemployed

149 (20%)

593 (80%)

742 (82%)

HIV tested

Yes

172 (20%)

700 (80%)

872 (97%)

No*

8 (29%)

20 (71%)

28 (3%)

Aware of MTCT after pre-test counseling

Yes

161 (19%)

685 (81%)

846 (94%)

No

19 (35%)

35 (65%)

54 (6%)

Aware of PMTCT after pre-test counseling

Yes

160 (20%)

658 (80%)

818 (91%)

No

20 (24%)

62 (76%)

82 (9%)

Aware that HIV testing is done at ANC before visit

Yes

106 (16%)

548 (84%)

654 (73%)

No

74 (30%)

172 (70%)

246 (27%)

Discussed HIV testing with the partner before ANC visit

Yes

101(16%)

520 (84%)

621 (69%)

No

49 (18%)

230 (82%)

279 (31%)

Knew that HIV testing is voluntary

Yes

71 (47%)

79 (53%)

150 (17%)

No

109 (15%)

641 (85%)

750 (83%)

Tested for HIV at ANC previously

Yes

68 (20%)

264 (80%)

332 (37%)

No

112 (20%)

456 (80%)

568 (63%)

Understood pre-test counseling

Yes

140 (17%)

670 (83%)

810 (90%)

No

40 (44%)

50 (56%)

90 (10%)