Research Article
Mother’s Knowledge on HIV, Syphilis, Rubella, and Associated Factors in Northern Tanzania: Implications for MTCT Elimination Strategies
Table 2
Reproductive and maternal history among 618 women in the Kilimanjaro region.
| Variable | Frequency | % |
| Attended ANC at the last pregnancy | | | No | 2 | 0.3 | Yes | 616 | 99.7 | Frequency of ANC attendance (last pregnancy) | | | Once | 24 | 3.9 | 2-3 times | 114 | 18.5 | 4 or more | 478 | 77.6 | Did the mother receive MTCT infection screening during pregnancy? | | | No | 16 | 2.6 | Yes | 602 | 97.4 | Did the partner come for HIV screening during pregnancy? | | | No | 275 | 44.5 | Yes | 343 | 55.5 | MTCT infection screening during pregnancy | | | HIV | 552 | 89.3 | Syphilis | 83 | 13.4 | MTCT infections diagnosed during pregnancy screening | | | HIV () | 14 | 2.5 | Syphilis () | 3 | 3.6 | Place of delivery for the youngest child | | | Home delivery | 31 | 5.0 | Facility delivery | 587 | 95.0 |
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