Table 3 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers at referral hospitals in west Amhara region, Ethiopia, 2021
Variables | Child HIV Status | Total (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Positive (%) | Negative (%) | ||
Marital status | |||
 Married | 42 (63.6%) | 235 (92.5%) | 277 (86.6%) |
 Single | 4 (6.1%) | 3 (1.2%) | 7 (2.2%) |
 Divorced | 10 (15.2%) | 12 (4.7%) | 22 (6.8%) |
 Widowed | 10 (15.2%) | 4 (1.6%) | 14 (4.4%) |
Occupation | |||
 Housewife | 46 (69.7%) | 144 (56.7%) | 190 (59.4%) |
 Student | 1 (1.5%) | 6 (2.4%) | 7 (2.2%) |
 Daily labor | 10 (15.2%) | 15 (5.9%) | 25 (7.7%) |
 Government employee | 4 (6.1%) | 40 (15.7%) | 44 (13.8%) |
 NGO employee | 2 (3.0%) | 6 (2.4%) | 8 (2.5%) |
 Private employee | 3 (4.5%) | 43 (16.9%) | 46 (14.4%)0 |
Educational level | |||
 No Education | 31 (47.0%) | 48 (18.2%) | 77 (24.1%) |
 Primary Education | 21 (31.8%) | 75 (29.5%) | 96 (30.0%) |
 Secondary Education | 7 (10.6%) | 61 (24%) | 68 (21.3%) |
 Tertiary Education | 3 (4.5%) | 42 (16.5%) | 45 (14.1%) |
 Degree and above | 4 (6.1%) | 30 (11.8%) | 34 (10.5%) |