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Table 13.4 shows that a relatively high proportion of women and men age 15-49 are aware thatHIV can be transmitted by breastfeeding and that the risk of mother-to-child transmission can be reducedby taking special drugs during pregnancy. Nevertheless, 24 percent of women and 36 percent of men arenot aware of this mode of transmission. The level of awareness is lower among women and men age 50and over. The fact that the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be reduced by the mothertaking special drugs during pregnancy is more widely known among those with higher education than it isamong those with less education, although it is still known to the majority of people.Table 13.4 Knowledge of prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIVPercentage of women and men age 15-49 who know that HIV can be transmitted from mother to child by breastfeeding and that the risk ofmother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV can be reduced by mother taking special drugs during pregnancy, by background characteristics,and percentage of women and men age 50 and over who know about prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Swaziland 2006-07BackgroundcharacteristicHIV can betransmittedby breastfeedingWomenRisk ofMTCT canbe reducedby mothertaking specialdrugs duringpregnancyHIV can betransmitted bybreastfeedingand risk ofMTCT can bereduced bymother takingspecial drugsduringpregnancyNumberofwomenHIV can betransmittedby breastfeedingRisk ofMTCT canbe reducedby mothertaking specialdrugs duringpregnancyMenHIV can betransmitted bybreastfeedingand risk ofMTCT can bereduced bymother takingspecial drugsduringpregnancyNumberofmenAge15-24 84.5 82.1 73.2 2,320 75.7 75.5 61.1 2,20915-19 82.5 76.1 67.1 1,274 76.1 74.0 60.5 1,32320-24 86.8 89.5 80.6 1,046 75.2 77.6 62.0 88625-29 85.3 90.0 80.3 729 72.0 82.6 64.6 62430-39 85.6 88.2 78.9 1,118 78.0 83.7 69.8 79840-49 83.1 83.9 74.8 820 75.3 80.3 63.8 525Marital statusNever married 84.4 82.3 73.4 2,487 75.4 76.6 61.9 2,734Ever had sex 85.0 87.0 77.5 1,607 75.5 79.4 63.9 1,458Never had sex 83.2 73.8 65.9 880 75.3 73.4 59.5 1,276Married/living together 84.8 87.7 78.5 2,062 75.5 83.7 67.4 1,219Divorced/separated/widowed 84.9 86.5 76.5 438 77.6 77.6 64.9 203Currently pregnantPregnant 86.7 88.4 81.3 279 na na na naNot pregnant or not sure 84.5 84.7 75.5 4,708 na na na naResidenceUrban 87.6 89.3 81.3 1,330 74.4 83.7 66.6 1,181Rural 83.5 83.3 73.8 3,657 76.0 76.8 62.4 2,975RegionHhohho 85.7 86.7 77.4 1,340 75.0 80.3 64.9 1,099Manzini 86.2 85.4 78.5 1,647 75.4 79.8 64.3 1,349Shiselweni 82.9 84.0 73.4 1,033 74.8 78.2 62.4 843Lubombo 82.2 82.6 71.4 966 77.2 75.5 62.3 865EducationNo education 81.4 78.5 69.2 402 72.6 69.8 57.4 316Lower primary 80.6 78.4 69.0 360 75.3 71.4 59.8 470Higher primary 83.9 80.7 71.3 1,268 78.7 74.4 62.3 980Secondary 83.3 86.5 76.2 1,693 74.7 81.3 64.6 1,191High school 89.0 89.6 82.8 894 73.8 82.5 64.5 852Tertiary 89.4 94.0 86.0 370 76.8 90.8 72.7 347Wealth quintileLowest 83.2 80.9 70.9 785 77.1 71.0 59.8 601Second 83.8 83.8 74.2 862 78.4 76.7 63.3 665Middle 84.7 82.3 74.2 968 76.4 76.0 63.1 856Fourth 83.1 84.3 75.1 1,111 74.1 80.1 63.2 953Highest 87.3 90.7 81.7 1,262 73.5 85.2 66.7 1,081Total 15-49 84.6 84.9 75.8 4,987 75.5 78.7 63.6 4,156Total 50+ 73.8 63.5 57.0 669 69.0 62.3 50.6 444na = Not applicableHIV/AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, and Behaviour | 189