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Table 2 Socio-demographic characteristics of mothers having HIV exposed infants in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia, 2012

From: Infant feeding practices among HIV exposed infants using summary index in Sidama Zone, Southern Ethiopia: a cross sectional study

Socio - demographic characteristics

Frequency

Percentage

Age of the mother(years)(n = 179)

  

 ≤24

28

15.6

 25-29

73

40.8

 ≥30

78

43.6

Religion(n = 184)

  

 Protestant

101

54.9

 Orthodox

64

34.8

 Muslim

15

8.2

 Catholic

4

2.2

Ethnic group of mothers(n = 184)

  

 Sidama

62

33.7

 Amhara

37

20.1

 Gurage

30

16.3

 Oromo

28

15.2

 Wolayita

17

9.2

 Others *

10

5.4

Marital status(n = 181)

  

 Married

158

84.5

 Widowed

12

6.5

 Divorced

11

7.61

Place of residence(n = 184)

  

 Urban

134

72.8

 Rural

50

27.2

Educational status(n = 179)

  

 Illiterateε

77

43.03

 Read /write

8

4.47

 Primary education (1–8)

53

29.61

 Secondary education (9+)

41

22.92

Sex of infant (n = 184)

  

Male

106

57.6

Female

78

42.4

  1. ε those who didn’t attend any formal education *Tigre, Kambata and Gamo.