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HIV infection among pregnant women in Nigeria
Author(s) -
Sagay A.S.,
Kapiga S.H.,
Imade G.E.,
Sankale J.L.,
Idoko J.,
Kanki P.
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
international journal of gynecology and obstetrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.895
H-Index - 97
eISSN - 1879-3479
pISSN - 0020-7292
DOI - 10.1016/j.ijgo.2005.03.030
Subject(s) - medicine , bacterial vaginosis , psychological intervention , odds ratio , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , obstetrics , demography , gynecology , environmental health , family medicine , psychiatry , sociology
Objectives: To determine risk factors for HIV among pregnant women ( N = 2657) receiving antenatal services in Jos, Plateau state, Nigeria. Methods: Information about potential risk factors was obtained at interview. Biological samples were collected for detection of HIV and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). Results: The prevalence of HIV was 8.2%. Women aged 20–29 years had more than 4‐fold increased risk of HIV. Women of Catholic (adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 1.72, 95% CI = 1.01–2.95) and Pentecostal (AOR = 2.57, 95% CI = 1.46–4.52) denominations were more likely to be HIV‐infected when compared to Moslem women. The risk of HIV was also increased among women with multiple marriages and in women married to a banker/accountant. Other predictors of HIV were having a husband with other partners, perceived risk of HIV, STIs, candidiasis and bacterial vaginosis. Conclusions: Development of effective interventions, including behavioral change, expansion of perinatal HIV prevention services and STI control, should be given the highest priority.