Table 4 Attitude of HIV-positive mothers of children 0–6 months attending in public health facilities in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2022 (n = 397)
Variable | Frequency, n (%) | |
|---|---|---|
Yes | No | |
EBF for 6 months is the best choice for infant | 344 (86.6) | 53 (13.4) |
EBF is not good since it transmits HIV | 79 (19.9) | 318 (80.1) |
EBF for 6 months is nutritionally complete | 384 (96.7) | 13 (3.3) |
Formula feeding is nutritionally complete | 187 (47.1) | 210 (52.9) |
ERF for 6 months is best choice for infants | 82 (20.7) | 315 (79.3) |
Mixed feeding has risk of HIV infection to infant | 328 (82.6) | 69 (17.4) |
Mixed feeding is always necessary to infants | 68 (17.1) | 329 (82.9) |
Wet nurse is good infant feeding option | 6 (1.5) | 391 (98.5) |
Bottle feeding is good infant feeding option | 124 (31.2) | 273 (68.8) |