Table 3 Knowledge of HIV-positive mothers who had infants with aged 0–6 months in public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 397)
Questions to answer the variable | Category | Frequency | % |
|---|---|---|---|
Does HIV-positive mother transmit the virus to her baby during pregnancy, delivery and breast-feeding pregnancy? | Yes | 391 | 98.5 |
No | 6 | 1.5 | |
Is it important to initiate breast-feeding within 1 h after birth? | Yes | 362 | 91.2 |
No | 35 | 8.8 | |
Feeding only breast milk in the first 6 months helps boost the child immunity | Yes | 390 | 98.2 |
No | 7 | 1.8 | |
Can exclusive breast-feeding reduce the risk of diarrhea? | Yes | 391 | 98.5 |
No | 6 | 1.5 | |
Growth patterns of exclusively breast-fed infant/s differ from non-exclusively breast-fed? | Yes | 383 | 3.5 |
No | 14 | 96.5 | |
How long exclusive breast-feeding should be continued? | Yes | 377 | 95 |
No | 20 | 5 | |
Counseled on infant feeding options? | Yes | 381 | 96 |
No | 16 | 4 | |
Counseled on infant feeding options during ANC visits? | Yes | 315 | 79.3 |
No | 82 | 20.7 | |
Counseled on infant feeding options during delivery visits? | Yes | 225 | 56.7 |
No | 172 | 43.3 | |
Counseled on infant feeding options during PNC visits? | Yes | 318 | 80.1 |
No | 79 | 19.9 | |
Counseled on infant feeding options during PMTCT visits? | Yes | 386 | 97.2 |
No | 11 | 2.8 |