Table 2

Differences in knowledge of ANC, HIV and PMTCT between participants who used ANC versus those who did not

Ever took ANC
NoYesTotalP value
Knowing ANC is necessary for pregnant<0.001
 Yes290 (72.5)123 (94.6)413 (77.9)
 No110 (27.5)7 (5.4)117 (22.1)
Thinking delivery should be in hospital0.037
 Yes332 (82.2)119 (91.5)451 (84.5)
 No72 (17.8)11 (8.4)83 (15.5)
Knowing ANC and delivery in hospitals are all free0.004
 Yes328 (80.6)117 (90.7)445 (83)
 No79 (19.4)12 (9.3)91 (17)
Knowing what ANC includes0.436
 Yes225 (55.1)70 (53.8)295 (54.8)
 No183 (44.9)60 (46.2)243 (45.2)
Knowing government encourages ANC0.003
 Yes235 (60.9)98 (76)333 (64.7)
 No151 (39.1)31 (24)182 (35.3)
Having ever heard AIDS1
 Yes397 (97.3)127 (97.7)524 (97.4)
 No11 (2.7)3 (2.3)14 (2.6)
Knowing HIV-infected person0.219
 Yes225 (55.7)66 (51.6)291 (54.7)
 No179 (44.4)62 (48.4)241 (45.3)
  • ANC, antenatal care; PMTCT, prevention for mother-to-child transmission.