Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of HIV positive pregnant and breastfeeding mothers in rural Uganda
Socio-demographic characteristics | Frequency (no = 132) | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Category of respondents | ||
Breastfeeding mothers | 105 | 79.5 |
Pregnant mothers | 27 | 20.5 |
Pregnancy trimesters | ||
First | 2 | 1.5 |
Second | 16 | 12.1 |
Third | 9 | 6.8 |
Marital status | ||
Married | 90 | 68.2 |
Not Married | 42 | 31.8 |
Tribe | ||
Mutuuku | 53 | 40.2 |
Mutooro | 41 | 31.1 |
Mukonzo | 21 | 15.9 |
Others | 17 | 12.8 |
Education level | ||
Never went to school | 39 | 29.5 |
Primary | 85 | 64.4 |
Secondary | 8 | 6.1 |
Religion | ||
Christian | 111 | 84.1 |
Muslim | 21 | 15.9 |
Distance to health centre | ||
0-5Km | 96 | 72.8 |
> 5Km | 36 | 27.2 |
Presence of geographical obstacles | ||
Yes | 41 | 31.1 |
No | 91 | 68.9 |
Nature of obstacles | ||
Floods | 16 | 12.1 |
Hills | 8 | 6.1 |
Game park | 6 | 4.5 |
Swamps and lake | 11 | 8.3 |
Years in HIV care | ||
0.3–2 | 73 | 55.3 |
> 2 | 59 | 44.7 |