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Table 2 Maternal and child service utilization among HIV positive mothers with children aged 7–20 months in government hospitals of North Gondar zone, Northwest Ethiopia, 2016

From: Infant feeding counseling and knowledge are the key determinants of prelacteal feeding among HIV exposed infants attending public hospitals in Ethiopia

Variables

Frequency (n)

Percentage (%)

Antenatal care (ANC) (n = 367)

 Yes

303

82.6

 No

64

17.4

Number of ANC visit (n = 303)

 1

41

13.5

 2-3

62

20.5

  > 4

200

66.0

Place of delivery (n = 367)

 Home

53

14.4

 Health institution

314

85.6

Counseling on breastfeeding (n = 354)

 Yes

317

89.5

 No

37

10.5

Mode of delivery (n = 367)

 Spontaneous vaginal delivery

174

47.4

 Episotomy

101

27.5

 Instrumental delivery

13

3.5

 Cesarean section (CS)

79

21.5

Parity (n = 367)

 1-3 children

325

88.6

 4-6 children

42

11.4

Comprehensive knowledge on IYCFa (n = 367)

 Poor

143

39

 Medium

113

30.8

 Good

111

30.2

Obstetric problem (n = 367)

 Yes

174

47.4

 No

193

52.6

Type of obstetric problem (n = 174)

 Prolonged labor

138

79.3

 APH

14

8.0

 PPH

20

11.6

 Others

2

1.1

Birth weight (n = 333)

  

 Low birth weight (<2.5kgb)

21

6.3

 Normal

312

93.7

  1. aInfant and Young Child Feeding, bkilogram