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Table 2 Knowledge of transmission and prevention of MCTC by respondents

From: A comparative analysis of teenagers and older pregnant women in the utilization of prevention of mother to child transmission [PMTCT] services in, Western Nigeria

 

Total

Teenage pregnant

Older pregnant women

Unadjusted odds ratio

 

No (%)

No (%)

No [%]

 
 

N = 225

N = 56

N = 169

 

Awareness of mother to child transmission of HIV/AIDS

    

Aware

184 [81.8]

48 [85.7]

136 [80.5]

1.47 [0.57-3.95]

Not aware

41 [18.2]

8 [14.3]

33 [19.5]

1.00

Awareness of HIV Transmission through Breastfeeding

    

Know

127 [56.4]

33 [58.9]

94 [55.6]

1.14 [0.59-2.21]

Don’t know

98 [43.6]

23 [41.1]

75 [44.4]

1.00

knowledge on correct Condom use for HIV Prevention

    

Yes

153 [68.3]

33 [58.9]

120 [71.4]

0.57 [0.29-2.21]

No

72 [31.7]

23 [41.1]

49 [28.6]

1.00

Knowledge of Prevention of MTCT

    

Yes

178 [79.1]

43 [76.8]

135 [79.9]

0.83 [0.38-1.84]

No

47 [20.9]

13 [23.2]

34 [20.1]

1.00

Discrimination against PLWAs [stigma]

    

Yes

57 [25.3]

19 [33.9]

38 [22.5]

1.77 [0.87-3.60]

No

168 [74.7]

37 [66.1]

131 [77.5]

1.00