Research Article
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 (
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| 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 |
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