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| Knowledge of maternal susceptibility in pregnancy and potential for child transmission, N = 374 | Yes n (%) | No n (%) | I don’t know n (%) |
| Can a pregnant woman be HIV positive? | 345 (92.2) | 4 (1.1) | 25 (6.7) |
| Can HIV be transmitted from an infected mother to child? | 282 (75.4) | 64 (17.1) | 28 (7.5) |
| Beliefs on factors promoting MTCT, N = 282 |
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| Increased mother’s viral load | 240 (85.1) | 17 (6.0) | 25 (8.9) |
| Lack of multivitamins | 166 (58.9) | 72 (25.5) | 44 (15.6) |
| When mother is sick | 192 (68.1) | 62 (22.0) | 28 (9.9) |
| Mother having cracked nipples | 239 (84.8) | 22 (7.8) | 21 (7.4) |
| Premature baby | 90 (31.9) | 114 (40.4) | 78 (27.7) |
| Hugging the baby | 5 (1.8) | 264 (93.6) | 13 (4.6) |
| Sharing same bed with baby | 4 (1.4) | 265 (94.0) | 13 (4.6) |