Mother’s Knowledge on HIV, Syphilis, Rubella, and Associated Factors in Northern Tanzania: Implications for MTCT Elimination Strategies

Table 1

Baseline characteristics of the participants ().

Variable	Frequency	%
District of enrolment
Moshi Municipality	159	25.7
Same	244	39.5
Rombo	215	34.8
Age group (years)
15-24	190	30.7
25-34	258	41.7
35-44	153	24.8
45-55	17	2.8
Marital status
Married	413	66.8
Cohabiting	57	9.2
Single	113	18.3
Widow/divorced/separated	35	5.7
Level of education
None	11	1.8
Primary	433	70.1
Secondary or higher	174	28.1
Women’s occupation
Formally employed	32	5.2
Subsistence farmer	282	45.7
Small business	230	37.2
Housewife/none	74	12
Ownership of the house they live in
Own the house	223	36.1
Renting	212	35.8
Family house	174	28.2
Have the following at home (yes)
Electricity	336	54.4
Television	222	36.8
Radio	399	65.8
Mobile phone	539	87.6
Water source at household
Piped water	552	89.3
Well/spring/dam	66	10.7
Type of toilet at household
Pit latrine	325	52.6
Flush toilet	293	47.4
Occupation of the partner ()
Employed	63	11.5
Self-employed	201	36.8
Subsistence farmer	189	34.6
Others	93	17.0