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Table 3 Perceived motivators of utilization of PMTCT services by adolescent and young mothers attending Mulago Hospital

From: Utilization of “prevention of mother-to-child transmission” of HIV services by adolescent and young mothers in Mulago Hospital, Uganda

Motivating Factor

Percentagea (N = 418)

Benefits of knowing HIV status

90.19

Health of unborn child

81.34

Responsibility to prevent spread of HIV

73.21

Desire to know ones status

72.97

Counselling by health care staff

69.14

Perception of need

61.72

Peer and family support

34.93

  1. aPercentages add up to > 100% given non-mutually exclusive answer count